RUSH COLE FINE ART
~Painting the richness of Life!~
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Native peoples of North America, their histories, cultures, arts, crafts, and lifestyles, past and present, have always fascinated Rush Cole. She paints them all, from the Plains Indians, some of the finest western horsemen in North America, to the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest.
Once the inspiration for a painting comes to her, Cole researches extensively and then, if possible, visits reservations in order to authentically portray the appearance, dress and customs of indigenous Americans.
Only after the artist has developed a sense of connection to her subject does she proceed to create her powerful images of native America. Eight Northern Pueblo Pow Wows and Feast Day dances figure prominently in her paintings of northern New Mexico pueblo life as she strives to express the natural reverence inherent in the various sacred ceremonies.
A history buff, Cole has enthusiastically studied the glory-days of the Plains tribes, including the Blackfoot, Sioux, Crow, Arapaho, Comanches, and Apaches. Her life-long love of horses makes portraying the horse nations doubly thrilling for the artist.
"FANCY DANCER"
18" x 26", Oil, Gallery-wrapped
Copyright Rush Cole
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"BADGER MEDICINE"
18" x 24", Oil, Gallery-wrapped.
Copyright Rush Cole.
(As seen in Cowboys & Indians.)
"OSHOTO"
30" x 40", Oil, Gallery-wrapped.
Copyright Rush Cole.
~ INDIANS/WAR PONIES/TIPIS ~
"THE BASKET MAKER"
5.15" x 7.75", Transparent Watercolor
Copyright Rush Cole
"PRETTY EARRINGS WOMAN"
7.75" x 5"
water media on paper
Copyright Rush Cole
"WHITE WOLF"
12" x 9", Charcoal on newsprint
Copyright Rush Cole 2008
Collection of the Artist
"LODGE PONIES II"
28" x 22", oil on canvas, gallery-wrapped
Copyright Rush Cole
"WHITE BUFFALO MEDICINE"
9" x 12", oil on canvas board.
Framed Size: 13" x 16"
Copyright Rush Cole
"RED BLANKET"
7" x 5", colored pencil on crescent board
Copyright Rush Cole.
"GREEN CROSS BLANKET"
7" x 5", colored pencil on crescent board
Copyright Rush Cole.
"WAITING FOR THE DRUMS"
48" x 36", oil on canvas
SOLD
Copyright Rush Cole
"DEER DANCE HUNTER"
30" x 30", oil on canvas
SOLD
Collection of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
Copyright Rush Cole
"DANCING THE PATH"
48" x 36", oil on canvas
SOLD
Copyright Rush Cole
"COMETH THE BUFFALO"
48" x 36", Oil, Gallery-wrapped
Copyright Rush Cole
"SLIPPING OUT OF ENEMY CAMP"
9" x 12", oil on canvas.
