The life of Frank Fools Crow, the Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux, is depicted using the white buffalo as a spiritual canvas. The sacred thanking ceremony of the Buffalo Dancer is portrayed on the buffalo head. The hump signifies Bear Butte and Fools Crow's last vision quest. On one side are the four sacred colors with the sacred sage intertwining through the legs as well as Fools Crow's time spent traveling with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, and a Plains Indian life village scene. The other side shows the "Last Horse Dance" in which Fools Crow is the rider on the sorrel horse, scenes of Fools Crow speaking with the animals, and the rock wall door that opened in the Bear Butte Vision Quest. This visionary buffalo stands here today representing Frank Fools Crow's powerful spiritual reminder that we are all one and that there can be world peace and harmony.
Kat Thompson was born and raised near the Cheyenne River Breaks of Western South Dakota with a love of big country, horses, and cattle. Self-taught in her art, Kat enjoys depicting nature, ranch and farm life in current and historical settings. Working in many mediums, with oil being her favorite, Kat strives to add a sense of mystery or emotion, accurate detail, and vibrant color in her western impressions. Kat is a signature artist of Weaver Art Gallery, Sturgis, SD and has exhibited at shows in SD, ND, WY and MT.
Dawn was also born and raised in the Cheyenne River Breaks of South Dakota. A graduate of Art Instruction Schools, Dawn is mostly self-taught by years of observing and painting the people and characters that turn up in her life. Dawn’s appreciation for the harmony between man, animals, and nature is a constant in her works. She describes herself as a 21st Century “vintage” cowgirl. Dawn and her husband Wilbur have four sons; they own and operate Greenwood Ranches of Colony, WY.
