Ranch Tapestries
Description: Artist illustration of a watercolor I painted depicts the iconic Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 near Amarillo Texas. Rows of rainbow-colored Cadillacs stand partially buried, their gleaming fins pointing skyward. A bright blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds provides a striking backdrop to the playful and whimsical scene. The loose brushstrokes and soft washes of color capture the dreamlike quality of this unique roadside attraction.
Description: Back in the late 19th century, working ranches began allowing visitors from the East Coast and Midwest to escape the crowds of their suburban lives to experience the unique spirit that the wild west was known for. While they originally started as simple room and board arrangements, the ranches soon realized a lot of these folks actually wanted to do 'cowboy stuff' and that they could put them to work. Dusty's Dude Ranch just outside of Tombstone, Arizona is no exception as they got set up to offer these services at their new ranch from day one in 1898 and have been doing it ever since. The 1,200-acre working ranch works cattle herds year-round and has rustic casitas that have received guests from coast to coast for more than 120 years.
