Michael Hale

Illustrator

Hold On Maggie!

Packing salt through the big rims of Burcher Canyon. Maggie held on and the salt was packed to where it was intended.

Packing fence material on the Cow Creek benches - beginning of a big wreck

Winter cattle pastures on Lightning Creek, Imnaha River Canyon

First cowboy poem I learned from Cowboss Sam Loftus. Last line of the poem: "And it's a one thing and a sure thing I've learned since I've been born, not every educated fella is a plum greenhorn"

Project Info

Project Description

Artist Statement/Bio: This is a series of drawings from early cowboy years on ranches in the Imnaha Canyon and mountain pastures of NE Oregon. Daily horseback work provided time for sketching the landscapes and creating adventures to illustrate. Also, when life seemed simpler I had time for a few illustration jobs in addition to ranch work and playing old-time cowboy music.

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