Art Chowder September | October 2016, Issue 5 | Page 15

What are some of the most meaningful
responses you have had to your work?
That question runs the gamut of compliments.
Patrons and the public are highly appreciative of the
work that I do. Painting historical subjects allows
me to depict a moment in time that people heretofore have only been able to use their mind’s eye. A
couple years ago I did a painting called “Walking
Your Saddle Hoss?” (page 14) depicting a
cowboy waiting for a stagecoach in the middle of a
desert. Young and old were drawn to the painting
and they really liked the humor I depicted. The
Phippen Museum in Arizona purchased the painting. I am happy that it will be viewed and enjoyed
by the public for years to come.

Is there anything interesting, unusual or notable about
you that you feel comfortable sharing with our readers?
I am no more unusual or notable then any one person on this earth. Unfortunately the world doesn’t provide equal possibilities for our desires to
pursue our dreams. I believe that every one of us has a unique gift to give to
the world. In a just and fair world we would all be able to find out what this
gift is in ourselves, develop it and share it with the world. My advantage
over others perhaps is that I was born in America, land of the dream chasers. I do thank my parents for instilling in their children the desire to seek
what is true and good and to resist the popular and shallow pursuits of the
world. I’ve never had an interest in acquiring wealth, o