The Little Cowboy Wood Print

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I've been painting for several years now and I've always been hesitant to paint things which are personal to me. I'm afraid of tampering with my beautiful memories. I didn't want to mess them up. But I've always loved this photograph of my son and decided to give it a shot.

The cowboy outfit was a gift from my parents. The vest and chaps were a rust colored suede. I paired it with a demin shirt and jeans, added a hat and although it's perhaps not politically correct today, a six shooter. (Twenty two years ago we didn't think twice about such things)

Once you dress a kid in such a get up nature quickly takes over. Andy developed a swagger. This kid always had a stick in his hand, perfect for poking whatever was lying about. I remember it being hot that day so he found a tree and leaning against it, used the stick to clean some dirt from his boot.

Click. Beautiful memory.

Robinson grew up in the midwest and has lived in Arizona with her husband Jeff for more than 25 years. "When we moved to the southwest I was immediately taken with the desert's exotic beauty. Where some see only rocks and dirt, I see majesty. I love the sculptural shapes of the cacti and the way light and shadow plays on their forms." In addition to her contemporary take on southwestern art, Robinson enjoys painting abstracts, unusual objects (check out her robot painting, A Boy and His Dog) and capturing people at play. "Sometimes I feel that there is not enough time in the day to paint everything I want to paint. I'm so captivated by this wonderful, beautiful world. If I can just continue to paint and share my work with...