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FOLLOWS THE RED ROAD is a spiritual art piece depicting a shaman like figure in a sunrise bursting with color. It is a stylized Native American with an eagle head on its head. The Eagle is symbolic of freedom and a carved wood feather dangling symbolizes individuality. The figure sitting in the Sunrise is as a portal into another dimension of oneness with all things. This piece is also known as ODE TO TWO BEARS. Two Bears was a friend of the artist who vanished from this earth while following the Red Road Religion. What are believed to be his physical remains were found some 250 miles East of where he was last known to be. So, one could say he followed the Red Road into the Sunrise.

I was born August 22, 1948 in Cortez, CO. My family moved to Littleton, CO. in 1961, and I graduated High School from Littleton High School 1966. Then I went to Western State College in Gunnison, CO, 1966 – 1968, but did not graduate. I never went to art school. I am a completely self-taught artist and have had a good teacher. I began framing houses to earn a living in 1977 and worked in the construction trades for the next 25-28 years. I moved to Los Angeles in1982 and had a door installation business until 2002. In 2001, I found my soulmate and love of my life. We moved to Colorado in March of 2002 and we were married in June of that year. My Art Career I started sculpting in wood and making furniture in 1969. Over the years,...