SOLD ~ Pathfinder ~ Quest for the West

SOLD Sensing things we cannot see or feel, this wolf is the pathfinder for his pack. He knows all the trails through their home range, the best places for water, and where potential food is likely to be found. The abstract forms in the background represent these unseen paths, the flow of earth energy, the scent of water, their dens and favorite places, and random forays into new territory. Perhaps wolves have a mental map that is something like this abstract pattern of shapes and colors, or perhaps not. We will never know their secrets. 

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Painted in oils on Belgian linen mounted on panel.
Brushed champagne silver frame.

Painting size: 30" x 18" (76 cm x 46 cm)

Sold by luck of the draw at Quest for the West at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 9, 2023.