ART FROM THE BINS - BEN NELSON

 When I spotted this painting resting in a bin, I snagged it immediately because I liked the style, subject matter and composition.  A quick google told that the artist is Ben Nelson, aka Ahn Hia Ohm.

Untitled* 4" x 7" Original Watercolor - 1993

*I could not find a title for this watercolor, but other paintings have titles like An Honorable Return, Encounter, and They Return Singing and a possible title for this would be Kiowa Horseback Riders.  I have found similar paintings that have sold at auction for several hundred dollars.

Here is the AI Summary of Ben Nelson's Art:  

Ben Nelson, also known as Ahn Hia Ohm, meaning He Knows, is a contemporary Native American artist of Kiowa, Navajo, Taos Pueblo, and Delaware descent, born in 1982. His intricate, self-taught watercolors are inspired by his Kiowa heritage and often depict scenes of historical and active Native American life, including dances, hunts, and horsemen, in a ledger-style format. He began painting as a child prodigy, winning awards at Indian Market, and his work has been featured on the cover of Indian Arts magazine.

Read about his journey from Ben Nelson to Ahn Hia Ohm to A-The Son of Picasso at this link

 

ART FROM THE BINS - CONRAD SCHWIERING

 Those of you who have spent some of your valuable time reading my ramblings may remember my post about The Goodwill Outlet Stores, otherwise known as The Bins [link here].  One of the more amazing things about the 'last chance' material that gets sent to The Bins is the amount and quality of artwork, some of it quite nice.  So this post is going to be the first in a series that describes some of our "finds."  We are particularly fond of Western and Southwestern art, so everything that we have picked up fits this genre.  And remember, at The Bins, you pay by the pound, with a maximum of $10 for any heavier items.

 The first piece of art is a print by Conrad Schwiering.   The Wikipedia entry on Schwiering can be found here.  And this is a photo of the artist and one of his paintings:

1916-1986

 

 

 

 

 

 Tetons 20" x 24" Lithograph 49/500

This is the print that we found - click on image to enlarge.  Schwiering lived for a long time in Jackson, Wyoming, and many of his paintings are of the Tetons.  This particular print is Number 49/500 and is numbered and signed by the artist.  I found another copy of this print for sale on eBay for $399, but could not find any recent sales of lithographs like this.  Too bad it's not an original - those go for $5,000 and up!!!