R
ush Cole’s extraordinary life is
reflected in all her art forms. “Beauty
is my breath and has ever been so.
Whether art, photography, or the written
word, expressive balance moves me.”
She writes, photographs, and paints
her experiences. “I painted whatever
was happening in my life, studying the
details of proper confirmation for horses
and cattle, making sure that tack fit the
action, and was accurately depicted.”
Western apparel is also exact to ensure
authenticity from “the tilt of a hat, the
size of a brim, the crease of the crown,
a knot in a wild rag, the difference
between chaps and chinks, an ordinary
contemporary spur compared to a
wicked rowel from yesteryear,” cowboys
and cowgirls are well represented.
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Photo Credit: Herschel Mair