Glass Spy Trap

Modified image of Robert Ford as a young man. He was vilified for killing his fellow gangleader, a known criminal and killer, Jesse James. People referred to him as the Coward Bob Ford. He was haunted in multi ways by this action. He was paid to reenact the shooting thus playing it over and over. He was eventually himself shot and killed in Creed Colorado at the age of 30.

The original caption read: three cattle rustlers who roamed New Mexico in the 1870s indulge in a ritual favored by many gunfighters-sitting for a formal studio portrait with weapons in open view.

Another small piece similar to some larger pieces I have (like the one that’s 4.5’x7’). This is oil on unstretched canvas at about 11”x21”. #artcollector #artcurators #denverartist #outsiderart #oilpainting #oilabstract #contemporaryartist #artgallery (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgLkOrl495/?utm_medium=tumblr

A smaller version of some of my much larger pieces using choke cherries from the tree in my backyard with oil paint on stretched canvas. 12”x26” #oilpainting #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #denverartist #naturalcolors #artcollector #artconsultant #outsiderart #outsiderartists (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdlHXVlYoo/?utm_medium=tumblr

Choke cherries 2021-1, wip Choke cherries, acrylic on canvas Approx 84”x84” See the evolution and how dark the cherries were. It’s difficult to capture the colors because there are such a mixture of dark blue, greens, purple, turquoise mixed in and it’s semi-reflective too. So the colors are different in each slide and yet accurate at the same time. #naturaldye #americana #outsiderart #denverartist #denverart #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artcritic #denver (at East Colfax) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUcp2Qul2Me/?utm_medium=tumblr

Choke Cherries 2021-1 Choke cherries, leaves and acrylic #outsiderart #contemporaryart #acrylicpainting #naturalpigments #curator #denverartgalleries #denverartist #artcollector #artbuyersanddealers (at East Colfax) https://www.instagram.com/p/CURoN4DL8LY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Leaves leaving some great greens. The color quickly changes color because I just rubbed them onto the canvas. But I put on a top coat to see if I could keep some of it from browning. We’ll see if it works. Also, I didn’t know about the leaves at this point. I do think I felt a bit lightheaded and sick to my stomach. But don’t know if it was just in my head or not. Really, who would even suspect the leaves of an edible plant could be toxic? But again, a lot of edible plants have parts that are inedible if not poisonous. #contemporaryart #naturaldye #denverartists #outsiderart #artcollector #thewest #gowest #americana (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUPzERElM0y/?utm_medium=tumblr

It apparently can be deadly because it carries amygdalin the common precursor to cyanide. It is contained in the leaves and seeds and can be toxic. However it was still used with pemmican and jams and syrups can be made from it also. That being said my choke cherry tree is in full fruit and I like to use them as a natural dye. The colors can range from deep purple to a deep blue and then sometimes a green and purple mix. Given time with no sealant the natural dyes turn a woodsy green with small flecks of purple or blue left behind. With a top coat the deeper blues and purples stay vibrant. #naturaldye #chokecherry #colorado #western #americana #acrylicpainting #oilpainting #denverartists #contemporaryartcurator (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUM-CaflEMV/?utm_medium=tumblr

Testing Indigo and watercolor pencil on paper approx 4”x8” #wip #indigo #watercolorpencils #denverartists #artcurator #outsiderart (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT52DWbFpfI/?utm_medium=tumblr

Three different pieces in the first photo. Almost two years ago I placed a bed sheet under a tree. Did a little spray paint and then weighted it down with rocks. It actually didn’t disintegrate as much as I thought it would. This will be part of a new project. The dark piece is a work in progress using indigo dye and white lead paint on a repurposed canvas left behind by @christopher.lafleur.arts (thanks, hope you’re doing well). “It’s something of a target.” In the background is mixed media on found fabric. #contemporaryart #decay #mixedmedia #naiveart #outsiderart #denverartist #broken (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTTqsvBMKrT/?utm_medium=tumblr

gamboge gamboge gum pigment and lead white mixed with oil on paper 11”x14” #gamboge #oilpainting #contemporaryart #denverartists https://www.instagram.com/p/CTQf_j5loI2/?utm_medium=tumblr

Indigo indigo powder extract and zinc white acrylic on paper 11”x14” I love how this pigment can just absorb light #indigo #oilpainting #denverartist #americana #contemporaryart #artcollecting #outsiderart (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTQe5ROlL33/?utm_medium=tumblr

“a dark secret” acrylic on page from “The Gunfighters” book. 11”x14” #comtemporaryart #foundart #outsiderart #demverartist #artcurator #thewest #americana #western #cowboy #gunfighters (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_AABnF67L/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pretty Boy Acrylic and oil on page from the book “Gunfighters” 11”x14” #contemporaryart #contemporaryartcurators #denverartist #Colorado artist #gunfighters #oldwest #outsiderart #contemporaryartcurator #texasartist (at Lindsey-Flanagan Courthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7BTcorqOM/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Draco” 11”x14” oil and acrylic on found paper #gunfighters #oldwest #western #foundart #denverart #outsiderart #denverartist #artcurator (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSn_l_zrmv1/?utm_medium=tumblr

Reconstruction oil on panel something like 36”x48” #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #oilpainting #leadwhite #denverartist (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRopmVyl_9n/?utm_medium=tumblr

“I will not read books during class” guoache and house paint grocery bag paper Have memories of having to write sentences 25, 50, or 100 on chalk boards as punishment in elementary school? #guoache #outsiderart #denverartist #artcollectors (at Downtown Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQFKcFKF8cC/?utm_medium=tumblr