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You're cordially invited to Life in the West Gallery Artist's Favorite Event February 17-19, 2023

3 Days Only: Hours: Fri. Feb. 17, 3-8 pm Sat. Feb. 18, 12-7 pm Sun. Feb. 19, 11 am-6 pm

555 Alter Street, Unit 3 Broomfield, CO 80020 phone 720-217-2029

I'm pleased to be included in this National Show among 64 artists from 19 states.

I am showing "Trail Blazers Zapata Ranch" "Starter" and "Frozen Creek Study".

I'd love to see you at this local event.

If you have questions please contact me at [email protected]

 

 

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On a crisp spring morning at Zapata Ranch, a wrangler releases quarter-horses out into green pastures. A chestnut, bay , sorrel, and palomino lead the herd while a white stallion plans his move to win the lead.

This original oil on linen is painted around the edges and is ready to hang unframed. Check out the View in Room feature below to see this painting in a variety of settings. You may purchase directly using PayPal and please contact me if you have questions. Read More

Each morning at Zapata Ranch the wranglers would round up the herd into the corral and select the horses to work that day. Wranglers then tied the horses to a line while saddling and tacking the horses to be ridden. The remainder of the herd was driven out to pasture for the day.

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Each morning on Zapata Ranch the wranglers bring the horses into the corral for assignments; remaining horses are driven out to pasture for the day. 

My purpose is to emphasize the importance of conservation of nature and preservation of the rich and vivid history of the West. The Nature Conservancy’s vision is to preserve threatened lands by securing water for nature and by restoring forests to health to benefit wildlife. Medano-Zapata Ranch covers 100,000 acres adjoining The Great Sand Dunes National Park. Zapata is a working guest ranch with a herd of trained quarter-horses, a bison herd and cattle herds along with numerous wildlife species. My time at Ranchlands was spent observing, sketching, sculpting, photographing and painting horses.

 

 

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