guess the state

[jedstivers]

Utah but no good reason other than the rocks, terrain and vegetation. But remember I've never been west of San Antoine so it's a WAG.

 

[cross_7]

everything in the painting indicates it's modern time(modern cinch, leadrope snaps etc)
what i see is a texas flag saddle blanket, the headstall has texas star conchos and typical texas hat crease.
i also see a slick fork saddle, bucking rolls and he also is wearing chinks, none are indicative of texas.
the vegetation has foliage, but he has on a vest and a wildrag, but has taken his coat off and tied it behind his saddle so i'd say he's at a higher elevation.

i see a mix of cultures and doesn't appear to be in texas

i read where there is a house, barn and windmill in the painting but i can't see it

 

[Commercialfarmer]

Palo Dura crossed my mind, but I agree the vegitation doesn't fit. The vegitation looks like some of the high desert evergreens.

After seeing something mentioning NM, it looked like some of the area in central NM a ways north of where the Lincoln county wars were held, lot of canyons with evergreens and clump of grass every 3 to 4 foot. I still don't get what they were fighting over out there?

But after looking at the website, I bet NW NM as that is where Bloomfield is and the guy in the painting went to school in CO.

I drove through the Farmington area one time, but I couldn't see the land scape due to the dust storm.

 

[chippie]

I think that it is in the artist's minds eye. Not any one particular location.

 

[slick4591]

I chose Utah because it looks like the type of terrain I've seen in movies. Never personally been to an area like this.

That saddle blanket is a mix of the American and Texas flags. If it were a Texas flag you would see all white where the red and white bars are.

 

[1982vett]

The saddle blanket looks most like the state of Texas, though it's not. One star and many stripes. I'll guess Texas.

I was torn between Utah and NM .

My thoughts were that the rider has a Texas "flag" on his saddle(?) and the date\era that the painting was depicted ,how far he(the rider) would actually travel from Texas . Therefor I went with New Mexico, but it could very well be Utah.

I chose Utah because it looks like the type of terrain I've seen in movies. Never personally been to an area like this.

That saddle blanket is a mix of the American and Texas flags. If it were a Texas flag you would see all white where the red and white bars are.

Although I didn't recognize the flag as being "Texan"....Wiki does say that the "star and stripes" were used in early Texas history but never was the official flag of Texas...However the star and stripes was used by the Texas navy until it was annexed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Texas

 

[slick4591]

Although I didn't recognize the flag as being "Texan"....Wiki does say that the "star and stripes" were used in early Texas history but never was the official flag of Texas...However the star and stripes was used by the Texas navy until it was annexed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Texas

The position of the star shows that it must be it. Thanks for the history lesson.

 

[cow pollinater]

I went with New Mexico. He's leading and riding a horse instead of a mule and just about everyone that I've dealt with from canyon country in arizona prefers mules. Plus he has a box hitch on his pack horse instead of a diamond and the diamonds are prefered in rougher country but the box hitch works better in more open country as they can breath easier and therefore travel better.

 

[ousoonerfan22]

I chose Texas isn't there some country like that in west Texas.... Big Bend?

 

[1982vett]

Come to think about it....before annexation, a bigger part of New Mexico WAS Texas along with parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming....

 

[colleen]

Texas? Palo Duro Canyon.

 

[colleen]

The saddle pad is The Lone Star and Stripes flag of Texas but maybe he was just visiting another state!

 

[colleen]

Im wrong. I cheated and looked at the info about the painting. I'm so bad. :cry2:

 

[Isomade]

Well I cheated and looked at the info about the painting. I'm so bad.

Link please

 

[cross_7]

http://www.timcox.com/1159.html

 

[colleen]

Well I cheated and looked at the info about the painting. I'm so bad.

Link please

The guy in the painting is Lad dickey, a gulf war vet. He is on a rim overlooking the Grand Canyon, with his pack horse carrying everything he needs for his trip. He enjoys the feeling of being completely alone. It is titled "Where Freedom Lives".

 

[colleen]

http://www.texasartdepot.com/p-9019-whe ... m-cox.aspx


He states also that freedom lives in some of the most remote places on earth!!

 

[colleen]

My dads favorite artist was Charlie Russell. He would sit there and examine every detail of one of his paintings. Loved them. They are very detailed and true to life. Almost like he was on that horse and in trouble!!

 

[Commercialfarmer]

Im wrong. I cheated and looked at the info about the painting. I'm so bad. :cry2:

Oh, I thought we were suppose to and try to figure it out, even doing that I over looked Grand and read canyon. :dunce:

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Well I cheated and looked at the info about the painting. I'm so bad.

Link please

The guy in the painting is Lad dickey, a gulf war vet. He is on a rim overlooking the Grand Canyon, with his pack horse carrying everything he needs for his trip. He enjoys the feeling of being completely alone. It is titled "Where Freedom Lives".

thats where i thought it was, and i aint ever been close........... great painting