Chessney Sevier Fine Art

As of late, I’ve noticed a trend in the subject matter of three paintings. The images involve one horse in a different environment each. Landscape and mood are also strong themes. Each horse has a “far away” expression almost like they are deep in thought or concern. Could it be that the images are a self portrait of some sort? Strange how I chose to create three paintings of almost the same thing without even being aware.

Here are my first attempts at pastels.  I will add more images as they are created.

Two 9″ x 12″ paintings painted on location.

Judsons Art Outfitters have an assortment of outdoor painting supplies. My favorite is a 6″ x 8″ painting box called a Guerrilla Pochade. It fits perfectly on the steering wheel of our Ranger. With this setup, painting outside in the wind and cold of winter is possible. Featured are two on location paintings painted from the inside of the cab.

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When it’s -40 below zero it’s hard to imagine summer was ever here. The air is so extreme and terminating that it’s almost like the earth is going through it’s annual disinfecting period. Maybe, the deep freeze is necessary to weed out any living thing that doesn’t belong here. I always think the scouring winds that blow in the spring serve a similar purpose. The end of summer, however, is a peaceful and agreeable time as I’ve tried to express in this painting.

November 15, 2008 through April 19, 2009, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian will be featuring a solo exhibit called “Works by Chessney Sevier”. The show will showcase pieces I’ve created over the past 10 years. This is a very big honor for me and I would like to show some of the pieces in the show here online. There are 24 total works in the exhibit. Click here for a Gallery Guide!

Sharing photos from the “Roping on the Grass” Bighorn, Wyoming Equestrian Center Sept, 14th, 2008

The music from the band pours out on the street. Straw hats glow in the yellow light of the street lights and shade the faces of those deep in conversation about this summer’s fires and lack of rain. Even though everyone has bought their own beer they still venture into the Lost Springs Bar for a mixed drink. Inside the swamp cooler and jukebox drown out the music across the street. The old timers sit and visit at a table in the corner.

Every summer in July the Converse County Cowbells have the Cowbells party in Lost Springs, WY. This handful of rancher wives, daughters and friends put on a dinner and dance to raise money for beef promotion in their county. This year the big money draw was the chicken roping.

I have a place in my heart for such gatherings. I guess I have an adoration for plain white buildings with the simple word, “Bar” on the roof too because I’ve done two paintings of the Lost Springs Bar.

An older daytime painting no longer available