This is a commissioned piece that I was asked to do after Curt passed away in February 2006, things moved ahead with more commitment. As time went by between then and now, Cheryl, Curt's daughter, and I had discussed the portrait of her "Daddy." At first discussion, it was going to be a graphite in my tight style, but with my evolution into oils, we agreed that I would "paint the man." Paint the "man" in his true elements, that is what I did. The photograph that was provided to me by the Gowdy's photographer showed Curt sitting along a trout stream in Wyoming wearing his favorite Stetson, turquoise bolo tie, antelope pin, and his prized fly rod and reel. The Gowdys asked that I title this piece "The Cowboy On The River."

Original is 18" x 24" on "museum-grade" Masonite.

Original is Sold">
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COWBOY ON THE RIVER-CURT GOWDY / Other / 18 / Sold

Description: For many of you here who are younger than I, you might not recognize the name "Curt Gowdy." Many my age and older grew up watching and listening to this man. I remember vividly, the man's elegant voice as he announced the Super Bowls that my beloved Steelers had won. He even announced the game where Franco Harris caught the "Immaculate Reception." I used to watch Mr. Gowdy do his famous "American Sportsman" show. It was a weekly show that he would hunt and fish with some of the most famous sports figures and celebrities of all time. In my book, he was a "sportsman's sportsman." I could go on and on about Curt Gowdy. He was well known among his peers as the "Cowboy Behind the Mic."

This is a commissioned piece that I was asked to do after Curt passed away in February 2006, things moved ahead with more commitment. As time went by between then and now, Cheryl, Curt's daughter, and I had discussed the portrait of her "Daddy." At first discussion, it was going to be a graphite in my tight style, but with my evolution into oils, we agreed that I would "paint the man." Paint the "man" in his true elements, that is what I did. The photograph that was provided to me by the Gowdy's photographer showed Curt sitting along a trout stream in Wyoming wearing his favorite Stetson, turquoise bolo tie, antelope pin, and his prized fly rod and reel. The Gowdys asked that I title this piece "The Cowboy On The River."

Original is 18" x 24" on "museum-grade" Masonite.

Original is Sold



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DENNIS KARCHNER

5745 Mockingbird Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34652
307-899-2052

This is the start of a series of collections. The first collection, "WESTERN ART" are various "pencils" of Native Americans, western still life, and movie actors.

The second collection is "WATERCOLORS." These are just a few of the dozens of paintings I have done over the years. For several years in the 70's I went on a "barns, old houses, sheds and spring houses binge." I was commissioned to do most all of them. All were sold and I never saw them again. At this point in time, I sure wish I had digital copies of all of them at least. Most are hanging in homes unseen by public view some hanging in places of business. I have managed to collect a few to post here. I am working to retrieve several more. Most hang in Pennsylvania, others, all over the country. Stay tuned.

I should also mention here that I was taught "watercolors" by one of the best watercolor artist of our time, the late, Thomas Helwig of Pittsburgh. I wish I would have stuck with the art form more. "I could have been a contender".maybe. You all be the judge. My "pencils" seem to "speak" more to me. I know in the art world "watercolors" always sell better than "pencils." The "pencils" seem to impress more."go figure."

My third collection is "NASCAR / PHOTOSHOP." My "pencils" and "watercolors" are somewhat of a "release" for me. I sit long ten and eleven hour days as a NASCAR artist/illustrator for Vanity Fair a/k/a VF Imagewear here in Tampa, Florida. I work on a G4 in Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop exclusively. As a freelance artist I sit in front of my G4 here in my home studio at nights also working in PhotoShop and CorelDRAW on my PC. Mostly working on T-shirt artwork that can have as many a 50-60 layers to complete. This is what "pays the bills." If you care to see some of my other PhotoShop work please go to my personal website. You will also see some of my other forms of art that I am into. I would ask that you take the time to take a look. I ask that you please come back later.

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