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" Eagle's Gift" portrays the story of a warrior who
saves the life of a trapped eagle. In return for his compassion, the eagle gives
the warrior a gift, a magnificent black and white paint horse, patterned like an
eagle's feather. "
- Judy Larson
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Ebenezer and the War Horse" |
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“Out of the
millions of horses that have shared our country's history,
only a few have distinguished themselves enough for their
names to be remembered. Among these select few is Ebenezer,
Chief Joseph's renowned Appaloosa racehorse. Red roan in
color, with large blood-red spots on his white rump, he was
not the prettiest horse in the herd, but he could run like
the wind. So famous was he that newspapers in Walla Walla
and Lewiston, Washington recorded each time Chief Joseph
rode him into town. Everyone with a good, fast horse of his
own, whether frontiersman or Native American, dreamed of the
day when his horse would beat Chief Joseph's Ebenezer. But,
alas! Ebenezer won all his races well out in front of the
best horses in the region.
The black horse portrayed in Ebenezer and the War Horse
honors another of Chief Joseph's horses. Although his name
has not survived through time, he was special, as well, for
he was the horse that Chief Joseph chose to ride to
surrender.”
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Stayin' Alive |
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"Survival of the close-knit pack is usually
the most important item on the wolf agenda, but for Alaskan wolves, just
staying alive has become a full time job. State-sanctioned aerial gunning
has taken the lives of more than 600 wolves, and hunting by snowmobiles has
increased. In Idaho and Wyoming, state officials are determined to
annihilate wolves that wander outside of national parks. Wolves are fighting
to stay alive." ~Judy
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The Alphas |
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Truly
a family unit, a wolf pack is almost always composed of an alpha male, his
alpha female mate and their offspring. During mating season, both the alpha
male and female will fight to prevent others from breeding with their
partner. Their monogamous relationship prevails until death, illness or
injury prevents them from mating, or until one is ostracized from the pack.
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The Survivors |
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This piece conveys
an inspiring message of hope and renewal. "Few people know,"
she explains, "that by 1902, the last wild herd of bison numbered
only 23 animals. Native Americans had been deprived of a deep spiritual
connection with the bison, on whom their culture depended. I am
gratified to know that concerted efforts are being made to reintroduce
bison on tribal lands." Judy’s art takes us back to Yellowstone
in 1902. We see life renewed in the bison calf and the land bringing
forth new growth after a fire. Published from the artist’s original
scratchboard painting. |
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"The
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In 1919, the United States
Department of Interior ordered the Crow Indians to kill all
wild horses on their reservation land, sacred ground that
had been leased by the government to cattlemen. No Crow
could abide by this order, a demand akin to asking a man to
kill his own brother. In 1923, following a final ultimatum,
the United States government hired local cowboys, joined
later by Texas outfitters, to kill the horses on a bounty
basis–four dollars for the tip of a horse’s ear. During the
next seven years, the hired guns killed more than 40,000
horses, including the Crow’s personal mounts.
By 1930, the great and
powerful Crow tribe was bereft of its horses, its culture
severely damaged. To the Crow, whose livelihood depended on
their prized horses, this tragic event was more devastating
than a military defeat.
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One With |
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Iyuptala: Ee-yoo-P’TAH-lah. "The Native American’s relationship with the
elements, the earth and its inhabitants were viewed as "one with." He moved
through nature as he did with his animals, not as an owner or as a subduer,
but as an equal, a companion, a brother. Total trust existed between the
Native American and his horse, with whom he was "one with." They moved
together as one. They understood each other. They listened to each other. So
powerful was this understanding, this respect, that the very rocks in One
With speak of this relationship. Nature, the animal, and the Native American
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" Paws and Reflect " |
" The lingering scents of both a
mighty golden eagle feather and the honored warrior who wore it attract a
cougar's curiosity.
Worn by Native Americans as honorary insignia,
the prized eagle feathers decorated everything from horses and war bonnets, to
medicine bundles and shields. Eagle feathers invoked supernatural power over an
enemy, granted courage and swiftness to the wearer, and conveyed predatory
qualities."
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Nine To Five |
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Five Indian ponies sense an
inexplicable presence. As they make their way through the rocks and trees
down the steep hillside, their uneasiness is conveyed to their riders.
Warily, the party pauses.
By happenstance, these five Native Americans
have chanced upon a place so filled with the spirit of the wolf that even
the rocks and trees attest to its power. After today, the five riders'
medicine will be stronger and more powerful, having been blessed by nine
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And Then There Were None |
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Now unattended, but bonded
forever by their heritage, a small band of Indian horses find company and
solace in each other.
Although unspoken, their grouping pays homage
to kinder days and to the one who once possessed them, the last of his
tribe. |
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The Family Tree |
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Casting an over-the-shoulder glance, a male
grizzly takes a second look at a favorite oak tree. Was that an acorn he had
missed? Or, for an instant, had he seen in the twigs and branches, a mate
with a cub or two, or perhaps three? |
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The Crow Tipi |
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When Judy came across the
Blackfeet Indian legend of "The Crow Tipi," she was enthralled with the
various elements of the story, and how they might come together in a
painting. In the legend, there was a brave warrior who stole horses and guns
for his tribe. The head chief of the tribe became jealous of the warrior’s
success and glory and used witchcraft to bring bad luck to the man. Three
times the brave man rode out to battle, and three times he returned on foot,
because his horses had run away.
As the warrior lay sleeping after returning
home from a raid, he dreamt that a man came to him and said, “You should not
have had to walk home alone these nights. I see you have given a share of
the meat from a buffalo you killed to my children, the crows. For your
kindness I will give you two things: the power to become a chief of your
tribe and my own specially painted tipi, The Crow Tipi. Go a little way from
here, and you will find horses." The warrior became chief of the Buffalo
Dung band, and the Crow Tipi remains in his tribe to this day.
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The Gift |
To The People, loyalty was not only a characteristic of
man, but also extended to the natural and animal world. In his final years,
Sitting Bull proudly rode Circus Horse, a gift from Wild West impresario
Wild Bill. Some scoffed at the horse, trained to act and dance in the
renowned traveling show but, with the talent of any great leader, Sitting
Bull recognized in Circus Horse the fire of a true noble spirit. Discover the face of loyalty in
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The Ghost Wind |
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It has been said that in the early mists of dawn
they were invisible; in a snowstorm,
undetectable; in battle, unseen. Then, like the spirits for which they were
named, they inexplicably appeared.
Ghost Wind
horses carried big medicine. Along with their stealth, they were
exceptionally intelligent. They were trained to be fierce combatants, but,
like warrior-poets, they were also renowned for their complacent and docile
nature. Their value to the tribe was known to be greater than that of any
human. |
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Intent |
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“Like so many
aspects of nature, Intent has several different meanings,” says artist Judy
Larson. “This alpha female wolf is intent as she peers through the trees of
an autumn forest at the viewer. But, ah, now that she has been seen, what is
her intent?” Larson’s unique artistic signature is her meticulous
scratchboard technique and art of concealment. With her dedication to the
natural environment and aptitude for explicit detail, it’s not surprising
that Larson would choose an art process that demands exacting skill.
Passionately ecological, Judy Larson's highly detailed paintings are not
only insightful and beautiful, but offer an array of secrets hidden within
the images. The two wolf pups hidden in Intent represent the period in their
young lives when wolves embark on a crash course of socialization in which
they forge emotional bonds and establish their dominant status with their
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With Freedom for All |
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'' The word freedom
is a powerful, emotionally charged word, evoking ideas of independence, free
will, opportunity, and inalienable rights. Freedom enables change, learning,
understanding, rescue, and salvation. The very nature of the word,
"freedom," however, implies that there are those who are not free. '' |
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Elusive |
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“If one is a wolf, the best way to survive is
to be elusive,” says Larson. “The art of survival can depend upon how
skillful one is at eluding capture, as well as how subtle one is in one’s
daily activities, making it difficult to be detected. Unfortunately, and
despite its wariness of people, the wolf will use natural habitats like
forested areas and other settings that are in close proximity to humans." |
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The Defiant |
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For more than 50 years after an
inconceivable act in which U.S. Army Colonel George Wright ordered his
troops to slaughter 800 Native American horses, the bleached bones of the
doomed horses could still be seen along the bank of the Spokane River in
Washington. Today, a monument marks the site that became known as Horse
Slaughter Camp.
Judy's "The Defiant" portrays three of these
Native American horses, rebelling at the senseless slaughter of their herd.
These three are "The Defiant," as they show themselves and their Native
American caretakers, that somehow, against all odds, they will survive as
living testament to two horrific days in history.
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He Dog |
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The magnificent stallion featured in "He Dog"
pays homage not only to the "sacred dog", the horse, of the Plains Indians,
but also to the noble life of a great Dakota. |
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Red Horse |
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On June 25, 1876, Red Horse, a
Minneconjou Lakota head chief, rode under Lamedeer into an unexpected fight
with Lt. George Custer. In the ravines and on the ridges along the Little
Bighorn River, Custer and his Gray Horse Troop met their fate.
Despite instructions to wait for
reinforcements, Custer inexplicably divided up his command and proceeded to
attack. For uniformity of appearance, Custer had given each company of
the 7th Calvary its own color horses. According to Indian accounts, the
prominent gray horses of Company E were the easiest to follow in the
confusion of battle.
When Custer and his men were surrounded, they
released their remaining gray horses. Stampeding through the Indian lines,
the horses were captured near the river. |
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Fire and Flight |
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To live in harmony with the forces of nature is
the essence of being wild. The untamed mustang embodies unbound freedom,
honed by the raucous ebb and flow of Mother Nature. Instincts, unfettered by
the influence of man and acquired over millennia, guide, like guardian
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Pryor Commitment |
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"Pryor Commitment" honors the
wild mustangs of the Wyoming Pryor Mountain Range.
It is a poignant reminder of legal promises
made and broken to protect and defend the wild mustangs against those who
would do harm in the name of profit or expediency. Over half the land in 11
western states are public lands and yet the wild mustangs are shoved into
the bitterest of landscapes and told to "survive if you can".
Judy brings to this stallion and his mares a
sense of heroism, for they are the descendants of a determined and resilient
species. What other animal has gained mankind so much and asked for so
little in return?
Hidden in the image you will find the
promises of the future in the form of two foals. Intelligent, beautiful, the
wild mustang is not only a part of our national heritage, but a potent
reminder of what it means to be free. |
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"The Protesters" portrays three prized Nez
Percé horses, running for their very lives, in an attempt to evade the
three U.S. cavalry soldiers (hidden in their coats) bent on their
destruction. These horses represent the spirit of the Nez Percé, which
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