Little Brown Jug

I really like this little brown jug for some reason - it's got personality and probably some interesting history. So I had fun painting it. It's a challenge to paint the lighter ceramic on the bottom, with its subtle shades, but lots of fun to add highlights to the deep brown on top. Click here to bid.

Excuse Me?

"Heads Up! #14 Original Oil ©2011 Trish Stevenson

What is this horse thinking? I just wonder what animals think of us humans sometimes, the way they look at you, kinda sideways, like "are for real?" I always enjoy exploring the colors of white in a painting and this time I contrasted the cool blues with a warm background, great fun. SOLD

Palomino Power

 6 x 6 Original Oil ©2011 Trish Stevenson

I was going to call this "Blondes Have More Fun" but this horse looked a little too noble and wise for that! I have not painted too many Palominos up to now, maybe because I had never really known any before. However, I have met one now and he is a bit of a character, (what do you expect with a name like "SpongeBob" )? and I do love exploring the colors of horses. This is #13 of the Heads Up! Series.

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Prairie Companions

"Prairie Companions" Original Pastel ©2011 Trish Stevenson

The wide open spaces of the prairie can be quite beautiful and peaceful - maybe a bit lonesome at times. This young horse seems content to munch alongside a couple of visiting birds keeping him company.

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Little Bold One

"Little Bold One"  6 x 9 inch Original Pastel ©2011 Trish Stevenson

It's entertaining to me to watch a calf as curiosity overtakes fear and it ventures away from it's mama to check things out. Mama is never too far away, though. Part of the 100 for $100 series. Click here to bid.

Longhorn Colors

"Longhorn Colors"  - 9"x 6" Pastel ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Longhorn cattle are such a classic icon of the West and they are really fun to paint because of their horns and colorful markings. As I was painting this one, I kept adding more color to the background, it just felt like a little more pizazz was appropriate for this guy. Click here for purchase information.

Swans on the River

"Swans on the River" - 6" x 6" - Original Oil - ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Here I am, out of my comfort zone, painting birds and water instead of horses and dust. Keeps me on my toes I guess, and actually was more fun than I thought it would be. It's amazing how many colors are reflected in clear water! Click here to bid.

Curious Cows

"Curious Cows" 6" x 6" Original Oil ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Cows can be a curious bunch. Most of these were Black Angus, with a few red ones thrown in. The cow on the right is a "black baldy" - Black Angus crossed with a Hereford and thus the white face. What intriqued me about this scene, besides their curiosity, was the late afternoon sky backlighting the animals.

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Heads Up! #8

"Heads Up! #8 - 6 x 6" Original Oil ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Here is another in the "mini" series focusing on the expressive eyes, ears, nostrils, etc of the horse. This young sorrel seems shy, but inquisitive. here to bid.Click here to bid.



Heads Up! #10

"Heads Up! #10 Original Oil 6 x 6" ©2011 Trish Stevenson

I love the gentle eye on this horse. Seems the bigger the horse, the more gentle they can be and if you have ever been around small horses, some of them are downright ornery, maybe a defense mechanism to account for their size.This painting has a warm glow to it and I had fun exploring the colors in the shadows. It is another in the miniseries, "Heads Up!, which focuses on the ever expressive eyes, ears and head of the horse. It is an original oil  painted on a gallery-wrapped canvas, 6 x 6", the 3/4" sides are also painted, so you can hang it as is, place on a table easel or frame as you wish. Click here to bid.

"Diamond in the Rough"

"Diamond in the Rough" 
6 x 6" Oil  ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Classic cars run in our family. As long as I can remember, my dad has been restoring old cars. A '38 Buick, 50's Cadillacs, even a Bentley. In his early 80's now, and still restoring, he has of late been enchanted with Packards. This one is awaiting it's turn in the weeds for now. The fun for me in painting old cars and trucks is in the rusting colors and the light bouncing off the still-shiny chrome, not to mention the beautiful lines in those classic designs. Click here to bid.

New Canvas Print

This one is called "Bringin' 'Em In"and I just had giclee prints on canvas made. Click here for more information.

"Little Sisters"

I have 3 "little" sisters, even though we are all "50-something" now. This painting was inspired by my younger sibling, Rita because even though she never barrel raced, she was very athletic and had a lot of spunk - and still does. I also named it "Little Sisters" because this horse and rider are very much a team, they learn and grow from each other, much like sisters. We did have a buckskin when we were kids, but he was a gelding aptly named Joker...I'm pretty sure he would not have made a good barrel horse!
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Miles City, Montana Art Auction

This original pastel of two mares and a colt grazing is called "Down to Business" I could literally spend all day observing horses. Usually while grazing , they seem pretty laid back about it, but these three are downright zealous in their focus on the business at hand. The painting will be available at the Custer County Art Center's 36th Annual Art Auction in Miles City, Montana. The Auction will be held October 1, 2011 at 7 pm. There will a reception, silent auction and the ever exhuberant live auction!

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A Little Tough

Here is a tough cowboy on a tough little bronc making for an exciting ride. I've recently been focusing on oils and this is an 11 x 14", one of several I have painted in preparation for the Cody Art Show next week in Cody, Wyoming. Looking forward to it, my first time at this show. Click here for more information.

Bay & Palomino

Like getting lost in the colors of a campfire, there seems to be something therapeutic about watching the routine of grazing horses, as if all is right with the world as long as the horses are content.


This original pastel is currently available unframed for $100, shipping included in the U.S.

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Cowboy with the Turquoise Scarf

Besides being part of the iconic images of Old West bank robbers and stagecoach hold-up gangs, a cowboy's bandana or scarf is really a necessary tool of the trade. It becomes a dust filter on a hot, dry roundup or warm protection against a stiff, chilling wind. And when the dirty work is done, there's nothing quite like the sight of a freshly cleaned up cowboy who puts on his dancing boots and his favorite hat and scarf and heads to town.
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Experience

An experienced cowboy is a valuable asset when branding calves. Click here for more information on this painting.

Staying Close

6 x 9" Original Pastel by Trish Stevenson
This young horse is sticking with the experienced horses as the herd moves, using his eyes and ears, learning as he goes.

Winter's Blanket

Yes, It is snowing right now in Montana, huge fluffy flakes, very pretty, even if it is supposed to be Spring! Here is one more snow scene...

Silent Conversation

11 x 14" Original Oil  ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Horses communicate with a flick of an ear or the switch of a tail. They seem constantly on the alert as to what their equine companions are up to. Perhaps it is the survival instinct, waiting for the herd to move to water or flee if necessary. These two seem content for the moment to bask in the sun.

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Charolais Shadows

Charolais Cattle are generally a creamy white color, but I discovered many shades of blue and lavender within the shadows on this sunny winter day.  Click here for purchase information.

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Cold But Beautiful

We are certainly in the deep freeze in Montana - it was 22 degrees below zero when we got up the other morning and there have been several mornings like that this year. I'm sure glad I am not a cow, although they are well equipped for the weather if they get enough feed. The winter brings snow and ice, but it also offers color combinations and inspiration for new paintings. I love the blue-black of the cattle set against the warm white, cool whites and the long blue shadows. Eastern Montana can be somewhat bleak in the winter, but we have had enough snow to cover everything in a nice thick, white blanket this year - cold but beautiful.

"When the Cows Come Home"

6 x 9" Original Pastel by Trish Stevenson

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Solo Exhibit Opens

I am please to announce a showing of my work at the Gallery 126, Dawson Community College in Glendive, Montana that opens this week and runs through February 25, 2011. It is titled "Through the Dust - Colors of the West" and focuses on the contemporary cowboy and the color and action of the rodeo.

Recetion is Jan.28th, 2011 from 5 -8 pm.

"Cowboy Support System"

24 x 30" Original Oil by Trish Stevenson

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Later, Mama

It doesn't take long for this Black Angus calf to become curious enough to leave the safety of her mother's shadow. Click here to bid.

Blue Roan #2

Here is another version of a Blue Roan. This one seems actually bluer than the previous post, just as in nature, some blue roans are more grey, some seem more blue. SOLD

Blue Roan #1

Blue roans - what a unique color in a horse  - and what fun to experiment painting them!
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