The National Tree Ornament

This gets a bit of explanation.

I was asked by the Petrified Forest to create the ornament for our National Tree to be set up in Washington DC. 

I found a wooden disk and adorned it with many of my favorite image of the park.

Front and back.  

 2021 National Tree Ornament

10" Acrylic and collage on wooden disk.

Chief Obtosoway - Ojibwa

15x11"

Charcoal on coffee stained paper

From Denver Public Library digital collection.

 

Girl from Taos Pueblo

22x15

Charcoal on coffee stained watercolor paper

reference photo credit Denver Public Library Special Collection

Available through the Mountain Oyster Club Art Show 2021.

 

Little Soldier - Standing Rock Sioux or Cheyenne

10x14

Charcoal on coffee stained paper

Notation on original photo says he fought Custer.

 

Billy - Shoshone

15x10" 

Charcoal on coffee stained watercolor paper

 

Juanita, wife of Manuelito - Navajo

Manuelito was a founding father of today's Navajo.  

This is his wife Juanita.

15x10"

Charcoal and white charcoal on coffee stained watercolor paper

 

Gentle Bird - Flathead People

Charcoal on coffee stained paper 

14x10"

Blackfoot Chief Thundercloud

 

Charcoal and white charcoal on Coffee stained paper

14x10"

Team Roping

Graphite pencil on bristol board

19x24"

 

Long Otter - Crow

Charcoal and white charcoal on coffee stained paper

15x11"

 

BUCKED

 

Graphite Pencil on white paper

12x9"

Fixin' a Flat

 Graphite on White paper

20x16"

Yellow Feather - Maricopa

Charcoal and white charcoal on coffee stained watercolor paper

15x11"

 

Three Fingers - Cheyenne

Charcoal and white charcoal on coffee stained watercolor paper

22x15"

 

MAAAA!!!

 Graphite on white paper

20x16"