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ANIMALS

Winter Hunt

Winter Hunt

Oil, 9"x12" Available at Equis Art Gallery, Red Hook NY (845-758-9432) Red Fox out for a late afternoon hunt in the northern Rocky Mountains, USA.

The Messenger

The Messenger

20"x20"

Confluence

Confluence

Oil on Panel 24"x20" (Available)

The Mouser

The Mouser

Oil on Panel 16"x20"

Bear Spirit

Bear Spirit

Oil on textured panel Available 30"x40" In many of our ancient cultures around the world, bears are viewed as powerful spiritual allies. We might call on their strength, size, and power for inspiration when we need guidance or healing. The crow is also revered in many cultures as a messenger from the land of Spirit. The two seemed to "want" to appear together in the painting.

The Defensive Line

The Defensive Line

Oil on gallery-wrap canvas 30"x48" Available Three American Bison defend their cows and calves against the viewer.

The Veteran

The Veteran

Oil on canvas, 30in x 30in Available, framed. A Bighorn ram, veteran of many battles, still reigns supreme among the herd at Empire, Colorado.

Red-tailed Hawk Study

Red-tailed Hawk Study

Oil on Panel, 20"x16" (unframed) Available Award-winning painting of a Red-Tailed Hawk perched on a stump. I wanted to capture the intense appearance of the bird, as well as all of the pent-up energy it seemed to have. This was a captive bird used for educational purposes, cared for by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (vinsweb.org) Phone 207.420.9909 or email nancy_rynes@live.com

Cat Nap

Cat Nap

Oil on Linen 16"x20" (Available) I was especially attracted to the almost boneless-looking pose of this great cat as it nodded off to sleep. Included in Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont. Available Phone 207.420.9909 or email nancy_rynes@live.com

Power Nap

Power Nap

Oil on Textured Panel 16"x16" Available, framed Included in the 2014 Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington Center for the Arts (Bennington, VT) An Ocelot taking a quick nap on a rock. Reference by Charles Barilleaux. Phone 207.420.9909 or email nancy_rynes@live.com

Mountain Lion Study II

Mountain Lion Study II

Oil on Linen 16"x20" (Available) I loved playing with the textures of this piece, both the softness of the Lion's fur and the hard angularity of the rocks. Available Phone 207.420.9909 or email nancy_rynes@live.com

Love is in the Air

Love is in the Air

Oil on Linen, 14"x18" Available Two coyotes get acquainted in the dawn light on the prairie. Available Phone 207.420.9909 or email nancy_rynes@live.com

Espiritu

Espiritu

NFS

Lord of the Night Sun

Lord of the Night Sun

Oil on Panel 30"x24" (Available)

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