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Original Acrylic on Canvas by HollisSigned lower left, depicting an Indian with a Henry Rifle, imag

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Original Acrylic on Canvas by HollisSigned lower left, depicting an Indian with a  Henry Rifle, imag
Original Acrylic on Canvas by HollisSigned lower left, depicting an Indian with a Henry Rifle, image size is 16 1/2"x19 1/2". A native of Texas who settled in Loveland, Colorado, Hollis Williford became a sculptor and painter of western figures. He began hisstudy at the University of Texas at Arlington and finished with a degree from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He worked for a brief period as a freelance illustrator and then moved to Colorado todedicate himself to easel painting, charcoal drawing and bronze sculpture. Twice he won the Prix de West competition, and his 12-foot bronze, Welcome Sundown, is permanently featured at the National Cowboy & WesternHeritage Museum in Oklahoma City. His paintings and sculptures are in numerous other collections including the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, Genesee County Museum, Lacross Hall of Fame, Middlebury College,Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Denver Art Museum, and the Vail, Colorado Public Library.