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Donna Howell-Sickles 

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Donna Howell-Sickles was born in 1949 in Gainesville, Texas and raised on a 900 acre farm. In 1972, while earning her BFA at Texas Tech in Lubbock, she acquired an old postcard c. 1935 depicting a cowgirl seated on a horse which read, “Greetings from a Real Cowgirl from the Ole Southwest.” Attracted by the charm and confidence of the woman in the image, she began incorporating the cowgirl figure into her work, as well as collecting and researching these old-time cowgirl images. Before long, this icon was the central theme in the contemporary settings of Donna’s pieces. Donna’s works are largely mixed-media. She works on paper and canvas in a mix of charcoal, pastel and acrylic most often leaving her under-drawing visible. In Donna’s pieces, the cowgirl achieves the status of a heroine, and her images have brought her national attention and success. Her work is rich with symbolism and allusions to classical mythology, but the viewer does not need to be familiar with the references in order to appreciate the female affirmations of each piece.

Walking Her Dogs

Walking Her Dogs

15x11 Mixed Media on Paper $3,200

Horse Study

Horse Study

24x12 Acrylic on Canvas $3,900

On The Road Again

On The Road Again

19.5x40 Mixed Media on Paper $6,300

Cowboy Study

Cowboy Study

15x11 Charcoal $3,200

BaaBaa Black Sheep

BaaBaa Black Sheep

22x30 Mixed Media on Paper $5,500

The Acknowledgement

The Acknowledgement

22x12 Monotype $3,400

Dancing Requires No Reason

Dancing Requires No Reason

20.5x12 Monotype $3,400

Inside

Inside

20.75x11.5 Monotype $3,400

You Can Tell, She's a Cowgirl by her

You Can Tell, She's a Cowgirl by her

20.75x11.5 Monotype $3,400

In the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

60"x60" Acrylic on Canvas $21,000

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