Bison Bystander Painting

I love painting animals and telling their stories. This is one of my favorite mixed media pieces. It's an acrylic painting featuring a roughed-up photograph I took of a group of bison. Finding the bison was an adventure; my husband, son, and I spent the better part of a day driving around a prairie preserve in eastern Indiana, eager to spot some bison. But first, we ran into plenty of other buffalo enthusiasts who cautioned us that the animals were notoriously hard to find because the preserve is so expansive. We didn't let that deter us though and continued down more bumpy roads until our luck brought us to a small herd that was gathered not far from the fence. I climbed into the weedy overgrowth and slowly inched my way toward the fence as a large bison locked eyes with me. I noticed a light brown calf in the middle of the group and I sensed the bison who held my gaze wouldn't let me get much closer, fence or no fence. I quickly snapped a couple of photos and slowly inched back to the car. What a day! We'd found the bison! I'll never forget the look that momma bison gave me and the sense of quiet power that she held. Many of my animal paintings are inspired by dream stories, but this one is inspired by a living animal. The texture that the roughed-up photo print gives to the painting is one of my favorite parts. The original sold almost immediately, but prints are available.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.8 D in

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