I've painted several action buffalo paintings, but I think this is one of my favorites. I wanted the viewer to feel that he is in the middle of the stampede, not merely watching it pass.

I'm pleased to say that this painting appears in the new Taylor Sheridan TV show "The Madison" starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell. It appears in Kurt Russell's cabin.

As I've said before, I love action, and how can you have more action than a stagecoach being attacked in a running battle? When I drove a stagecoach, I was never allowed to go this fast. My dad would not have been happy. By the way, I was once run over by a stagecoach---but that's another story.

Palo Duro Canyon is beautiful at any time of day, but when the sun is low in the West, the colored clay comes alive. When I paint down there at this time, I'm always amazed at how bright I have to keep the colors on. my palette. Im blessed to live here.

This young cowboy has hiked into the woods to study the world of God. Unfortunately, he has discovered several five dollar words and names he's never heard before. His dog is no help, but he wants to be. My models were HiHi Newby and his dog Mollie. I used both of them in several paintings. This print is available on my website store.

The title kind of gives this story-line away. This trio isn't fleeing trouble, they're having a race. When I was breaking horses, I participated in several such races myself. I won a dollar or two. I've also lost a dollar or two. Most cowboys I've know would bet on anything. I once saw several dollars change hands betting whether or not a fellow could eat fifteen pancakes, (he did!)

This cowboy has found the highest point he could to search the range below. It looks like both he and his horse have found what they were looking for.

This painting illustrates the difficulty of moving cattle in canyon country. The cowboy sees the cow and calf, but it may take three hours to get to them. Ranching in the Palo Duro is nothing like ranching on the flat prairie around it. I know from experience.

For a long time, I've wanted to do a painting that says everything I feel about Monument Valley. This is it. I love that place. It has cast a spell over me for many years.

I love poker! I was part of a weekly poker game for many years at Six Gun City. I followed that by playing every Thursday with my family, my sons Josh and Joey, my sister Suzan and my mom and step-dad. I miss those poker nights. What I like about this painting is the warm glow of light juxtaposed against the cool of the rain.