WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS PAINTING

“One, if by land, and two, if by sea” - this phrase was coined by the American poet, Henry W. Longfellow in his poem, Paul Revere’s Ride. It was a reference to the secret signal orchestrated by Revere during his historic ride from Boston to Concord on the verge of American Revolutionary War. The signal was meant to alert patriots about the route the British troops chose to advance to Concord. The slaughter of the Bison during the 1800’s has been a hot topic here in the West and, for me, a very real result of the colonization of this incredible land we call America. Thankfully, there are many efforts underway to preserve and grow remaining herds so that they can, once again, take their rightful place on the plains and in the high valleys of the American West.