The Patriot
The Patriot
By Rebekah Griffith
The Patriot is an exceptionally vibrant and dynamic 18 x 22 inch oil painting on canvas by Colorado-based artist Rebekah Griffith. This high-energy work captures the raw motion and thrilling spirit of the rodeo, centering on a bucking horse and a rider in mid-action casting a lasso. The composition bursts with a rhythmic vitality that reimagines a classic Western scene through a bold, modern lens.
Griffith exhibits a masterful, heavily textured use of the palette knife and thick impasto brushwork. Rather than relying on traditional earth tones, the artist utilizes a brilliant and unexpected color scheme—rendering the horse in rich lavenders, purples, and deep blues, while the rider's chaps feature striking blue stars against a pale background. This patriotic motif echoes against a highly stylized backdrop of vertical golden-yellow and cream stripes, grounding the explosive movement of the lower half of the canvas, which features a base of vivid greens and turquoises. It is an exhilarating, celebratory piece that brings a powerful sense of contemporary motion and vivid color into any space.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 18 x 22 inches
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist: Rebekah Griffith (Colorado-based)
- Framing: Please contact the gallery for framing options.
- Style: Contemporary Expressionism / Modern Western