Thursday, July 13, 2017

The Work of Roy Purcell


I forgot I had these pictures on my phone. When I was at the Lieb Library on the campus of UNLV, I saw a group of paintings on the wall. I found out they were the work of Roy Purcell has lived and worked as an artist in Las Vegas since 1970 and has created a large body of work in various media. He is famous for western themes, desert scenes, but also the symbols and imagery of Native American and world mythology:










Roy Purcell is an amazing artist and I so glad that I got to see his work.
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4 comments:

  1. Christina MorleyJuly 16, 2017 at 10:16 PM

    Great works of art! Thanks for linking on Amanda's Books and More!

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  2. UnknownJuly 17, 2017 at 8:26 AM

    These look totally beautiful and vintage

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  3. Indah Nuria SavitriJuly 17, 2017 at 1:25 PM

    I love seeing all those details on American Indians

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  4. A Crafty MixJuly 20, 2017 at 12:25 AM

    Thanks for sharing these. I've always admired Roy Purcell's art, especially his wildlife etchings. There's just so much compassion in his work.

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