by Don Woodard | Mar 19, 2022 | Blog, Story Behind the Artwork
Here’s an interesting Story Behind the Artwork! Did you know that the Popeye character was modeled after a real-life person? So was Olive Oyl. Popeye’s real name was Frank “Rocky” Fiegel. He was born in 1868 in Poland but immigrated to the...
by Don Woodard | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
Well, Packhorse Rodeo is finally finished! It is one of the more complex artworks that I have created in the past two years. This is a mixed media, bas relief artwork, and if you look closely, you will see that the horses are tied together with a rope. The horse in...
by Don Woodard | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog, New artwork
Today, I’m sharing the story behind the artwork in progress, Packhorse Rodeo, and a bit about my technique. You may recall a summer ago that I was involved in helping pack four gentlemen into a remote wilderness camp. They were going to spend the week fishing...
by Don Woodard | Nov 9, 2021 | Art Studio & Gallery Events, Blog
October was a busy month moving into both my new art studio and setting up the new Life in the West Art Gallery, now open. I am very happy to be a part of this new and exciting venture. Life in the West Art Gallery will be representing my art and the art of local and...
by Don Woodard | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog
The last artwork of my Pack-Horse Adventure collection is titled Creek Crossing. A funny story was the inspiration behind this piece… …A good friend of mine from Texas joined us a few years ago for our annual pack-horse trip. As we were riding up the...
by Don Woodard | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
I am proud to announce that my artwork, Swimming Hole, has won a 2021 American Art Award, juried by America’s 25 Best Galleries & Museums, in the “Innovative” category. Swimming Hole is a bas-relief that I created in 2020. It is a mixed media...
