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Original Sheryl Bodily (Montana 1936) Oil

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Original Sheryl Bodily (Montana 1936) Oil
For your consideration is an original Sheryl Bodily oil on canvas painting of Native American Indian warriors riding horses. Sheryl Bodily was born in Boise, Idaho in 1936 to a family of five children and was son to a farmer. He recalls moving six separate times as a child for farming work, countless farming chores and having the hobby of collecting arrowheads and artifacts in the Rocky Canyon near Meridian, Idaho. Later he was considered a Montanan being a resident of Columbia Falls, Montana. Bodily has won countless awards and Best of Show with his works being widely collectible. Bodily is a well known Montana artist known for his Western Wildlife and landscapes, as well as, his paintings of Native Americans. This painting depicts six Indians riding horses with a mountain landscape on the skyline. At the center of the painting, and closest in view, are three Indian men on horses, one is wearing a full headdress and the other carrying a spear. All three are dressed in traditional Native American clothing and paint. The piece shows wonderful art style and use of color. The painting is signed in the bottom left hand corner reading "Bodily". The piece is set into a custom wood frame with a canvas border around the art. The painting shows good condition overall. The frame measures 11.75" x 17.75" and the visible art measures 5.5" x 11.5"