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Warrior
oil on canvas mounted on panel,
30 x 25

 
  I never tire of traveling to the National Bison Range, a short drive from my home here in western Montana, and observing whatever can be seen. Almost always, I encounter bison there, and in the summer - as the season moves towards the rut - the bulls get increasingly irascible and confrontational. This bad boy is a prime example, and I found him irresistibly charismatic, especially with the scars on his side. The bulls almost always seem to be surrounded by and layered with dust from all their wallowing, so I utilized that natural combination here.

 

 
 

 
   

 

 

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