Y'all know how I enjoy painting mirror reflections. With this simple background, I think the cowboy and horse make an ever more powerful reflection.

This young farm boy is receiving a juicy kiss from his best friend. I remember every dog I've ever owned, and I know I wouldn't be the man I am without them. Do you have a favorite dog you remember? This painting was done for my first book with Harvest House, "Everything I Know I Learned From My Grandpa".

The Old West was a dangerous place to be. In the 1870's there wasn't much law so folks had to be ready for any threat themselves. Here a lone cowboy is approached by a stranger in the dark. The stranger is waving back, but that hidden Henry rifle might come in handy if things turn bad.

It's unusual for a mare to be turned out with a halter on, and this colt was the first to notice. It's hard to unbuckle a halter with your teeth, but she's doing her best.

The Quahadi (antelope) band of the Comanche were some of the best horse thieves in history. Quanah Parker's band roamed the part of Texas where I live. They measured their wealth in horses, and had no equal in stealing them.

This pair of cowboys has their attention focused on something in the distance. Even the gray horse is watching. Is it Indians, a wildfire, or just an unusual cloud of dust? I'll let you decide.

When the setting sun casts that last warm light on the Palo Duro Canyon, the colors become stunning. I've tried with this painting to capture that momentary magic. I feel so fortunate to have grown up in this beautiful canyon.

These two cowboys are having a serious conversation. The one on the left is telling his troubles to the one on his right, while the one on the right is considering what advice to give his friend.

This cowboy is riding through one of my favorite locations in Colorado. He is beneath the Maroon Bells near Aspen. Boy, I wish I was there with him.

This painting was commissioned by some dear friends of ours who live in the hill country near Wimberly, TX. This was the first of several paintings that they have purchased over the years, and the first time I painted the beautiful Hill Country.