WESTERN GALLERY

Wendell's love of Mapleton, Utah (the small town where he lived throughout most of his life), and of the old West often appeared in his choice of subjects. Below are some of his finest paintings in the Western genre. If you are interested in viewing a large image, or in using any of the images for your desktop background, just click on the picture to open a larger version (approx. 800 pixels X 600 pixels).

 

"Amber Fields" 1979, Oil on Canvas

"Percherons" 1978, Oil on Canvas

"Moonlight Riders" 1993 (R series), Oil on Canvas

"Elmer" 1978, Oil on Canvas

"Warming Body and Soul" early 1970s, Oil on Canvas

"Going Home" early 1970s, Oil on Canvas

  "Red Rock Riders" 1976, Oil on Canvas   "Buckley Mountain", Oil on Canvas
       
   
  "Cows in Front of Buckley Mountain", Oil on Canvas   "Indians in Front of Maple Mountain", Oil on Canvas
       
   
  "Sagebrush Riders", Oil on Canvas  

"Appaloosas in Front of Maple Mountain", Oil on Canvas