Vista Caliente is a signed limited edition print by Woodrow M Blagg. This piece depicts cowboys on the Waggoner Ranch taking a break at the tent covering the chuck box. It depicts a nostalgic look into the cowboy lifestyle that may be lost as the Waggoner Ranch has sold and times have changed. The image size is 12 1/2" x 33 1/2". Overall size is 16 1/2" x 37 1/2". It was published by Turtle Creek Gallery, Dallas, Texas in the 1980s as part of the J. C. Penney Lone Star Lifestyles Collection. Woodrow Blagg's work is in great demand and finding one of his signed prints selling for munder a $1000 is difficult, much less finding one selling under $100. We were fortunate to find a small number of this particular print for sale in bulk and are able to offer them at a substantially lower price than what his prints sell for on his website. About the Artist: Woodrow M. Blagg Woodrow Blagg exhibits technically marvelous and awe-inspiring graphite works on paper that herald the symbiotic relationship between the Texas rancher and their environment. Recalling the epic depictions of the West in early American art, but posed in contrast to their common themes of domination and struggle, the subjects in Blagg’s work are representative of the responsibility and dedication to land and animal stewardship assumed by these working men. The expansive drawings are a tribute to an enduring presence and legacy to the way of living on some of the great Ranches throughout Northwest and West Texas, including the Waggoners, the 6666's, the Pitchforks, the Beggs Ranch in Post, TX and the Quien Sabe Ranch near Channing, TX. Woodrow Blagg grew up in a family of 10 children, four of whom became artists. You could say creativity and talent is in his blood. Blagg, the brother of Fort Worth-based artists Dennis and Daniel Blagg, is represented in many high-profile collections including the private collection of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lauren, and the corporate collection of J. C. Penney. Blagg, the oldest of 10 kids in his family, was raised in the rural areas of Texas and Oklahoma. Among Blagg’s pleasures as a child were Western films, and the visual element was a strong influence. “‘High Noon,’ ‘Red River’ with John Wayne. These epic black-and-white Westerns were beautiful to watch, visually,” said Blagg. While living in Fort Worth, through most of the ’80s, Blagg made numerous trips to Texas ranches. His habit was not to look quickly and find some eye-catching vistas to turn into appealing drawings and paintings, but to spend long stretches of time absorbing the ranching life. What he saw was hard physical labor in rough conditions, but also a satisfaction in the relationship that was built with the environment. Call it grueling, in an interesting fashion. “The most impressive part of being in Texas was the connection for these ranchers. They’d been around 100, 150 years, and there was a monastic, enduring kind of appeal,” Blagg said. “It was kind of harsh at times. There’s a ranch, the Quien Sabe, in the northwestern panhandle. There are no trees, it’s flat, relatively high elevation so these huge winds. Bone-chilling cold. But there was something so grandly austere in the severity of sky and land. Very haunting. Learning, spending time there on horseback with the cowboys who have spent their lives there – that’s a connecting experience. “You go to those ranches, a massive area and space compared to an urban environment – and I’m there for a long time. It’s very difficult to come back to Fort Worth after that. If I had stayed out another week longer I never would have come back to the city.” Another place with which Blagg has connected in a big way is the W.T. Waggoner Ranch, a historic, working cattle ranch in Northwest Texas. Returning for visits again and again between 1980 and 2000 — once staying three months — Blagg saddled up with the cowboys. But instead of a lasso or branding iron, he carried a camera. From the many images he shot — riders tall in the saddle, cattle looking quizzical, cowboys deciding which horse to ride the next day — Blagg has crafted graphite drawings with so much detail they resemble photographs themselves. Blagg’s choice of materials may be a reflection of the facts of that existence. He has worked with oils and canvas – “I don’t like to close the door on too much,” he said – but his preferred surface is paper, the thinner the better. “I’ve worn some of my pencil points so thin they look like hypodermic needles,” he said. In his work you can see the veins in a horse’s face, and count the teeth in an open equine mouth. You can see the decorative pattern on a cowboy’s saddle pad and maybe even count the fringes on his chaps. Some of his larger pieces encompass images from many photos, all blended together and offering its viewer a taste of the West. This print is in near mint condition. It has been stored in our gallery and never framed. It is signed by the artist. Buy with confidence - every order is shipped with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Vista Caliente is a signed limited edition print by Woodrow M Blagg. This piece depicts cowboys on the Waggoner Ranch taking a break at the tent covering the chuck box. It depicts a nostalgic look into the cowboy lifestyle that may be lost as the Waggoner Ranch has sold and times have changed. The image size is 12 1/2" x 33 1/2". Overall size is 16 1/2" x 37 1/2". It was published by Turtle Creek Gallery, Dallas, Texas in the 1980s as part of the J. C. Penney Lone Star Lifestyles Collection. Woodrow Blagg's work is in great demand and finding one of his signed prints selling for munder a $1000 is difficult, much less finding one selling under $100. We were fortunate to find a small number of this particular print for sale in bulk and are able to offer them at a substantially lower price than what his prints sell for on his website. About the Artist: Woodrow M. Blagg Woodrow Blagg exhibits technically marvelous and awe-inspiring graphite works on paper that herald the symbiotic relationship between the Texas rancher and their environment. Recalling the epic depictions of the West in early American art, but posed in contrast to their common themes of domination and struggle, the subjects in Blagg’s work are representative of the responsibility and dedication to land and animal stewardship assumed by these working men. The expansive drawings are a tribute to an enduring presence and legacy to the way of living on some of the great Ranches throughout Northwest and West Texas, including the Waggoners, the 6666's, the Pitchforks, the Beggs Ranch in Post, TX and the Quien Sabe Ranch near Channing, TX. Woodrow Blagg grew up in a family of 10 children, four of whom became artists. You could say creativity and talent is in his blood. Blagg, the brother of Fort Worth-based artists Dennis and Daniel Blagg, is represented in many high-profile collections including the private collection of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lauren, and the corporate collection of J. C. Penney. Blagg, the oldest of 10 kids in his family, was raised in the rural areas of Texas and Oklahoma. Among Blagg’s pleasures as a child were Western films, and the visual element was a strong influence. “‘High Noon,’ ‘Red River’ with John Wayne. These epic black-and-white Westerns were beautiful to watch, visually,” said Blagg. While living in Fort Worth, through most of the ’80s, Blagg made numerous trips to Texas ranches. His habit was not to look quickly and find some eye-catching vistas to turn into appealing drawings and paintings, but to spend long stretches of time absorbing the ranching life. What he saw was hard physical labor in rough conditions, but also a satisfaction in the relationship that was built with the environment. Call it grueling, in an interesting fashion. “The most impressive part of being in Texas was the connection for these ranchers. They’d been around 100, 150 years, and there was a monastic, enduring kind of appeal,” Blagg said. “It was kind of harsh at times. There’s a ranch, the Quien Sabe, in the northwestern panhandle. There are no trees, it’s flat, relatively high elevation so these huge winds. Bone-chilling cold. But there was something so grandly austere in the severity of sky and land. Very haunting. Learning, spending time there on horseback with the cowboys who have spent their lives there – that’s a connecting experience. “You go to those ranches, a massive area and space compared to an urban environment – and I’m there for a long time. It’s very difficult to come back to Fort Worth after that. If I had stayed out another week longer I never would have come back to the city.” Another place with which Blagg has connected in a big way is the W.T. Waggoner Ranch, a historic, working cattle ranch in Northwest Texas. Returning for visits again and again between 1980 and 2000 — once staying three months — Blagg saddled up with the cowboys. But instead of a lasso or branding iron, he carried a camera. From the many images he shot — riders tall in the saddle, cattle looking quizzical, cowboys deciding which horse to ride the next day — Blagg has crafted graphite drawings with so much detail they resemble photographs themselves. Blagg’s choice of materials may be a reflection of the facts of that existence. He has worked with oils and canvas – “I don’t like to close the door on too much,” he said – but his preferred surface is paper, the thinner the better. “I’ve worn some of my pencil points so thin they look like hypodermic needles,” he said. In his work you can see the veins in a horse’s face, and count the teeth in an open equine mouth. You can see the decorative pattern on a cowboy’s saddle pad and maybe even count the fringes on his chaps. Some of his larger pieces encompass images from many photos, all blended together and offering its viewer a taste of the West.