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This piece is one in a series of works that is a response to the creatures that inhabit my environment and stir my imagination.

Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum

Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum

Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum

A giant loon overlooks a lake. It is painted black and white and has red eyes. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base covered with aqua artificial turf. -- Smithsonian National Inventory

Eric Santwire practices photography, painting and filmmaking—all of which influence the other mediums.

Eric Santwire practices photography, painting and filmmaking—all of which influence the other mediums. This image is far from sentimental; rather the landscape seems strangely ominous and filled with potential rapid action. The work captures an…

Chief Bemidji stands with his proper right hand raised to shield his eyes and his proper left hand holding a rifle, the butt of which rests on the ground. A small log is at his feet. The sculpture is surrounded by a low chain-link fence. --…

A Native-American woman stands carrying a swathed papoose in a craddleboard on her back, her hands crossed before her holding a walking stick. She has black hair (perhaps made of horsehair) and wears traditional dress, including a real beaded…

A male lion walks with its front and rear proper right legs forward, its mouth open and teeth and red tongue visible. The lion is constructed of a fiberglass shell and is painted yellow with a brown mane, eyes, nose, and toenails, with rope in the…