1. Artist of the American West
Frederic Remington
Artist of the American West

2. Frederic Remington
Best known for art depicting the cowboys, soldiers, and American Indians of the Old West
Western painter, illustrator, and sculptor
Liked to fish, hunt, and ride horses
Traveled west and wanted to capture the lifestyle of the time

3. Loved the heroic and adventurous lifestyles of cowboys & soldiers
His depictions of the west captured the imagination of eastern audiences
Created his paintings and sculptures in his New York studio, bringing props back to recreate the images he saw on his travels.

4. Sculptures
Sculpture allowed his subjects to be viewed from every angle
Completed 22 sculptures

5. The Wicked Pony

6. Galloping Horseman
Barn doors were installed on his studio so he could bring horses inside to use as models.
Some of his most famous paintings are those that depict horses running.

7. A Dash for Timber
Shooting at Apaches behind them, one rie

8. Stampede

9. Indians Simulating Buffalo

10. Ridden Down
Horse exhausted, bow and arrow rendered useless

11. Western Roundup Western Wear Day - Wednesday
Western Round Up – Friday 5:30 – 8:00pm

12. History of the Cowboy Boot
During the cattle drive era of 1866–1884
Cowboys needed a new kind of boot
Narrow rounded toe
Slick treadless sole
High shaft
No laces
Tough leather
High underslung heel
During the cattle drive era of 1866–1884 cowboys neededa new kind of boot
Narrow rounded toe to get foot into stirrup
Slick treadless sole for ease of inserting and removing foot from stirrup
High shaft to protect legs from thorns of mesquite trees, rattle snakes, barbed wire, prevents boot from filling with mud or water
High shaft & lack of laces keeps boot in place yet will come off so rider doesn’t get dragged
Tough leather to protect ankles from wooden stirrups
High underslung heel to keep foot from slipping through the stirrup and also used to dig into the ground when pulling a stubborn mule or leading a horse down a steep trail

13. Cowboy Boot Art Project