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.

This church was painted a while back, and because it's such a serene, peaceful scene, Leanin' Tree used it as a sympathy card. This chapel is very similar to the one Jeanne and I were married in at Six Gun City over fifty years ago, the frontier town and tourist attraction my family owned and operated.

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We don't know if these men are outlaws or lawmen, but we know their guns are out, and we know they're being chased. We also know that there used to be five of them. My dad loved action paintings. He used to tell me that if I perfect my action paintings people would say "Russell, Remington, and Sorenson". I don't think that's true, but I find myself doing a lot of action paintings.

I did this painting a while back for a limited edition print. My wife calls paintings like this "Classic West" because it's so typical of the ranch scenes we see where we live. My good friend Shannon Brooks and his favorite horse were my models for this painting.

In this painting, I wanted to show the love this young cowboy has for his best friend. I fondly remember every dog in my life. Just the thought of them brings a smile to my face. Did y'all have a special friend when you were growing up?