Cheyenne Girl Lavenders
Oil
48" x 24" 120cm x 60cm
The resource came from a pair of historical black and white photos. The one had her in traditional clothing, the second in a formal white wedding dress of the late eighteen-hundreds. Not only did she look completely out of place in that foreign garb, her whole demeanor was altered, her gaze downcast, her face fallen. In her own tribal dress she was self-confident, natural, slightly proud, and of course, wonderfully beautiful.I took liberties with the colors.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Lisa Lohnes
Rancho Mission Viejo, California