Runnin' On Empty

You can purchase this painting by contacting:

Sorrel Sky Gallery (link below)

Durango, Colorado

970-247-3555 

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If you remember a time when a tired cowboy could rest beside a sign at the gas station that registered in the low one-dollar ranges, this one may bring you a wave of nostalgia. Some of you won't remember that. But I do. I even remember when gas was 22 cents a gallon. They filled your tank for less than $5.00, and they checked your oil, washed your windshield, and gave you a free glass. Those were "the good old days."

Like much of my work, this one has a bunch of layers. The cowboy goes back to my heroes from the Westerns I watched as a kid. And you might gather that the sign and sky could be on a "mural" behind the cowboy.

The art tools usually do roll around on my paintings while I'm working, so I like to paint 'em like that. The paint splatters are just for fun. I'm trying to express with paints what I feel like when I'm listening to my music, Beach Boys, Beatles, John Mellencamp, classic rock & roll and country from the 50's 60's, 80's, even the instrumentals and old-time western guitar. Much of it plays on vinyl records, scratches, skips, and all. But don't worry about me too much. I also have CD's and DVD's.

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