Lot 25: Nancy Boren (B. 1955), "Born to Be on the Stirrup

Nancy Boren (B. 1955), "Born to Be on the Stirrup Bar" 2010 oil on canvas. Canvas: 30"H x 32"W; Frame: 35.5"H x 37.5"W. Signed lower right, "Nancy Boren". Signed, titled and dated on verso. Nancy Boren comments, "When I was young a good friend of my father's owned a large ranch in western Colorado, the Stirrup Bar. It was a magical place to a kid. A clear, cold running stream, a hay barn, and even a calf to feed with a bottle were just some of the many delights my brothers and I found there. Occasionally I do a painting that somehow captures that feeling of sunlight and joy that I associate with summers on the Stirrup Bar and so to please myself I pay homage to those memories by including the name of the ranch in the title of the painting. The color scheme of the green background, the warm browns and rusts of the horses and the vibrant young cowgirl's red shirt was a delight to paint."