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Spring Migration
Before I get on to what’s happening around the Mapes’ outfit, I’d like to send a huge thank you to all who have shown interest in my work and share the love of art. While I enjoy the quiet of my...
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While wandering around at the La Veta Ranch Rodeo, I came on this pair of rough stock backlit by the late afternoon sun. Oil Painting 12 x 12 2013 “Low Sun on Bronc Pen” will be...
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Jan's studio is located in the ranch country of southeastern Colorado, where her husband Jim trains cutting horses. Jan’s artwork flows from living the traditional western lifestyle which pervades the local community. Years of immersion and love for this culture have allowed her to develop a special feel for the land, along with its inhabitants and communicate it through her work. Whether sculpting cowboys, horses, or wildlife, Jan strives to capture the movement, flow, and emotion of the moment. “I never intend to stop growing in my sensitivity towards nature- always taking time to appreciate life.”