The Meeker Sheepdog Trials is an annual event held in northern Colorado each year. Working Border Collies and their handlers come from all over the world to compete for a grand prize. I painted this for the art competition associated with the event. I love the event and I love border collies!
This was a fun loose painting of a border collie turning a cow in an arena. I left the negative space to give you the feel of the arena. Pretty fun dust cloud covering the dog's face. Excellent competition to attend in person! Enjoy!!
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The high desert of western Colorado is beautiful! Meeker, Colorado hosts an impressive annual event; the Meeker International Sheepdog Trials. Border collies and their handlers come from all over the world to compete for a grand prize. The dogs are amazing! I love painting this event!
Original Colorado Landscape Painting With Sheep
Acrylic,
16×20
Original on tour with Paint America Top 100.
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Horse Sketch II is part of a series of small drawings that I'm working on in mixed media. This piece is approximately 6" x 8", watercolor and crayon on butcher paper. The texture of the paper is interesting to work on but very absorbent with the watercolors. More of my artwork can be seen on my website.
Sunhorse (Warrior Horse) is part of a small watercolor horse series. The series pays tribute to the beauty and spirit of horses. More of my artwork can be seen on my website
I was privileged to attend a horse roundup near Kalispell, Montana in June. The horses were beautiful, the landscape was beautiful, the day was beautiful, the whole experience was beautiful! What a fabulous experience!
A few years ago I was given permission to photograph the sheep handlers working the release pen at the Meeker International Sheepdog Trials. It was fascinating! I watched as the border collies and cowboys and horses wrangled the unruly Meeker sheep, gathering them, penning them, and releasing them for each sheepdog participating in the trials. Working the Release Pen won the People’s Choice award at the 2006 Meeker Classic International Art Contest.
Acrylic on Linen 18"x24" SOLD
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