As a boy I visited the ranch where my uncle,
T.O.Woody, was foreman. It was on the banks of the Canadian River in the
Texas Panhandle, outside Adrian. A few years ago, I returned and visited
the old ranch house. Outback, I found this old wagon that had been
crushed by a falling Cottonwood tree. But I couldn't find the tree where
I used to go and pick fresh, ripe peaches to sit and daydream about
being a cowboy. Or an artist. I still have memories of those cold
mornings, riding out to the roundup before dawn, the first light, the
cook tent, dark silhouettes of cowboys breaking their rides for the
day's work. Those memories are among my greatest treasures. They put me
to work opening and closing the branding chute. I was downwind all day
of the stench of burning hair. Can't say I liked it much then, but it's
another treasured memory, now. When I asked the current foreman about my
uncle, he said, no, he didn't know anything about anyone by that name.
Then, after a moment's reflection, he said, Oh, come to think of it,
there's a windmill over in that direction, named after him. Well, that's
a better legacy than none.
Here's our
full-page ad for the 2008-2009 Collector's Guide. This was one of those
fun projects in which I got to be Painter, Photographer, Model, (OK,
That's a stretch) Graphic Artist and Designer
all at one go. And now I have the pleasure of adding it to our web site
in my capacity as Web Master. Ain't life grand?
The painting in the background, by the way, is Cinco Pasos, and can be
seen in its entirety , without the foreground distraction,
by clicking here.
The Collector's Guide (http://www.collectorsguide.com/)
produces and distributes 180,000 copies of its ubiquitous guide every
year. Focused exclusively on the art galleries, museums, artist studios
and art events found in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Taos, New Mexico,
The Collector's Guide boasts a total readership of approximately
450,000. Drop by the Gallery at 716 Canyon Road, and pick up your copy.
Say you saw it here, and get a FREE copy of the ad, signed by the
artist.
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