Ray Swanson (Arizona / South Dakota, 1937-2004), "Riding in Dinnebito Wash", oil on canvas laid to panel, signed lower right, inscribed on the verso with signature, title, and date (1978)

sight: 20 x 30 in., frame: 30 x 40 in.

Provenance: Property from the estate of a prominent San Antonio, Texas businessman

A member of the Cowboy Artists of America and the American Watercolor Society, Ray Swanson was known for his Southwest Native American subject--mainly the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Apache Indians. He first visited a Navajo Reservation in Arizona in the early 1960s, and from that time, incorporated Indian figures and genre into his subject matter. In 1979, he was named Arizona Artist of the Year and in 1986 was voted into membership of the Cowboy Artists of America, which he served as president at the time of his death in 2004. He was also a signature member of the American Watercolor Society.