oil . older painting
A Crested Caracara sits up high watching out for predators near it’s nest.
For those of you who like history, I think my next painting project might interest you. I met a new friend here in Cody. His name is Stan Bearpaw. Stan is 53 years old and he is a full blooded Cherokee. The great thing about Stan is that, he is the “great, great, great nephew” of the famous “Indian Outlaw,” Ned Christie. Here is what it says on one website about Ned Christie that I found: “Ned Christie’s story is one of tragedy. He was a suspect in the killing of a lawman. It was shown later that he did not do the killing. Still, as a suspect, the lawmen entered the indian territory in pursuit of Ned Christie, but neighbors announced any approaching posse. Each time Ned was prepared and his marksman skills held them off. The pursuers usually left with a number of wounded. He is the only man in history that it took several years for the U.S. Government to get who stayed at his own home the whole time. Ned was an Executive Council Member, or Senator, in the Cherokee Nation at the time of Dan Maples’ killing. Ned went directly to the Chief and said he was going to go talk to Judge Parker to clear himself. Many people talked him out of it, knowing that Parker would never let him come, probably hang him on the spot. So, he went home to his wife, and family. He never left. As a Cherokee Senator and a member of the Keetowah Society, he firmly stood his ground that the U.S. Government had no jurisdiction in the Cherokee Nation. At the time, they didn’t. In fact, he actively and feverishly spoke out against the Curtis Act and the impending Dawes act on the floor of the Council… On one occasion, a posse which included Heck Thomas managed to sneak unnoticed to Christie’s cabin. After the cabin caught fire, Ned’s son bolted for the woods. The lawmen thinking it was Ned Christie wounded the boy. Finally, when Christie ran, Heck Thomas fired. The bullet fractured his nose and made his right eye sightless. From this point, Ned stayed at a place known as Christie’s Mountain. It was a fortress of sorts with a thick walls made of stone and wood. Numerous attempts were made by posses to dislodge Christie from the fort. All had to retreat with wounded men. Finally one group of lawmen arrived with a cannon and some dynamite. They used the cannon to topple the walls, then using a moving wall built from an old wagon, they moved toward the fort under gunfire. Finally, they used the dynamite to blowup the building Christie occupied. Chiriste ran after the explosion, straight into an officer. Ned was shot dead. This piece is traditional oils on Masonite. The size is 18” x 24” overall. To see the see the work in progress, take this link: Work in Progress Here are links to my art: WESTERN ART WESTERN ART WESTERN DECOR
West Australian Darling Range Hills Artist, E.J Cairns. Depicts a Trooper on horse looking for Ned Kelly who is hiding in the Boab Tree on a Moonlit night. The painting is ready to hang, acrylic double canvas with staples at the back. Measuring approx. 101.6×101.6cm (Original Sold) EJCairns is a professional Western Australian Artist his works are displayed in private collections Australia wide. There is also a strong International interest in his typical Australian outback character creations.
Abstract Acrylic on canvas Ned Kelly on a fiery sunset day. Ned is the Infamous Australian Bushranger, a symbol of injustice in the early Australian culture. The Eureka Flag in the back ground is a symbol of equality. Originally flown at the infamous miners stand at the Eureka stockade in a quest for miners rights. (Original Sold) EJCairns is a professional Western Australian Artist his works are displayed in private collections Australia wide. There is also a strong International interest in his typical Australian outback character creations.
The Ned Kelly robot bushranger of the future. Damn – There’s still no armour on these Robby the robot legs! Such is life. Here’s me with a few makeshift household weapons in my own T Stay in touch Subscribe to T-Shirt Updates Subscribe to my T-Shirt blog | visit the blog
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Had a few tweaks to finish on this one…..hope you like my outlaw horse.
When Graffiti is art and tagging is for the non artistic. This skate park in Hobart is a great display of our artistic youth. Yet some people can offer nothing more than a tag. To the artists I have many spare walls for you to craft your art.
Self Portrait
You know you want me…
and finally the t-shirt… an outlaw of the worst kind! bruno is a mass murderer who’d even stoop to murder his own mum… on the run from the hunters, bruno has become quick enemies with both father joe and harton grim!
Model Sean Polny Nikon D90
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