This group of horses spends each Sunday at this hitchin' rail in front of this Chapel. They know that once the service is over, They'll each receive a treat. This painting was a best selling Christmas card for Leanin' Tree for several years.

This painting was done for my first book with Harvest House Publishing, "Everything I Know, I Learned From My Grandpa". If you look at this young boy's face, it tells the whole story. Grandpa is about to get a snowball in the face, and I'm sure it will start an all out snowball fight.

Charles Goodnight built his famous J A Ranch in the Palo Duro Canyon. I wanted this painting to be both a portrait of Goodnight as well as a portrait of the beautiful Palo Duro.

We don't get many heavy snows in the Texas Panhandle. They're usually here one day and gone the next. In this painting, I wanted to show the contrast between the cool snow and the warm red-orange clay. The setting for this painting is our family's canyon.

This Grandpa is sure his grandson will have a great time going down this steep hill. The grandson is not so sure___neither is his dog.

Cowboys don't get to stop work just because of the weather. This cowboy is bringing in his cattle, but his mind is on a hot cup of coffee. This painting was commissioned by Beef Magazine and appeared on their cover and was sold as a limited edition print.

With Christmas over, my Cowboy Santa is ready to have some fun. Leanin' Tree Christmas Cards asked me to do this painting, and they told me to put as much joy in it as possible. Anybody who knew George McSpadden (my model) knows that he was full of joy. I guess it worked because it's been a very successful card, and has appeared on four magazine covers.

Here's a painting where the title says it all. This young cowboy is over-loaded with fruitcake from his grandmother, and I don't think his horse and dog are going to help him get rid of it. I personally love fruitcake, but I know a lot of people don't. What are y'alls thoughts?

Having been blessed with a large family, Jeanne and I always look forward to a house full of relatives for the holidays. There's nothing like days full of games, food and fun with those we love. I'm very thankful that every member of our family adores every other member. We are blessed. May you all have a wonderful new year.

This cowboy has just shared with his daughter the story of the Christmas Star so she wanted to ride out on Christmas Eve to see if she could find it. I used my son Joshua and granddaughter Roonie for my models. Any time I use family members for models, it's a win-win. I don't have to pay them, and I know my wife Jeanne will love the painting. I was blessed to have this painting appear on the cover of Western Horseman Magazine. Merry Christmas Everybody!