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Flying Colors captures the exact instant a paint horse clears the top rail of the chute, straw and mane torn loose in its wake, the bareback rider still finding his balance against the animal's full upward force. Photographed at the Evergreen Rodeo in the Colorado foothills, the frame holds a moment that lasts a fraction of a second in real time: hind legs already tucked from the launch, front legs kicked forward and back, the rider's free arm thrown wide for counterbalance. Behind the gate, two hands work the rope and react to the burst of motion — proof that even the crew braced for it is caught off guard by the release.
The vertical composition is what sets this piece apart from its Evergreen Rodeo companions. Rather than the wide, panoramic sweep of the arena, the frame is built around a single rising line — horse and rider driving straight up out of the chute, straw scattering outward like sparks. The teal-green gate panels ground the moment in place and give the warm hide, denim, and dirt tones somewhere to push against. The eye starts at the horse's white blaze, follows the explosion of straw upward to the rider's black hat, then drops back down through the gate to the reacting crew — a loop that keeps returning to the instant of release.
Drawing on the kinetic color sensibilities of Ernst Haas and the documentary presence of Wim Wenders, Flying Colors treats the bareback event as lived experience rather than staged spectacle. This is the working west at full intensity — the Evergreen Rodeo, a Colorado foothills summer tradition running for over a century, held in the light of one unrepeatable afternoon.
DESIGN & STYLING
With its vertical energy, paint-horse palette, and unmistakably western subject matter, Flying Colors brings motion and authenticity to any interior built around a strong sense of place. The image works especially well in mountain homes, ranch properties, rustic-modern interiors, sporting lodges, western-themed hospitality spaces, breweries and taprooms, and executive offices that want energy rather than quiet restraint.
The vertical format suits narrow wall sections, hallways, entryways, and stairwells where a tall format reads more naturally than a wide one. The warm hide, denim, and dirt tones pair naturally with reclaimed wood, iron, leather, and deep earth-toned interiors — and the teal gate panels give designers a secondary accent color to pull from.
CURATED PAIRINGS
For arena continuity: Pair with Out of the Chute — both capture the same explosive break from the gate, one in panoramic width, one in vertical rise.
For color harmony: Complement with The Painted Storm — two paint horses, two moments, the same warm-and-cool palette carried across both frames.
For visual contrast: Add Hold On — the held tension of bull riding set against the sudden release of a bareback bronc, a study in two different kinds of nerve.
FINE ART PRESENTATION
Flying Colors is available as a signed fine art photographic print in multiple presentation styles. ChromaLuxe Metal gives the image its strongest impact — the sharpness of the airborne moment, the contrast between warm hide tones and cool gate panels, and the texture of flying straw and dust all benefit from the luminosity and durability of metal. Acrylic provides exceptional depth and dimensionality for contemporary interiors. Framed and unframed paper prints are produced on Photo Rag, offering a softer, more tactile presentation. Canvas gives the image warmth and texture suited to rustic and lodge-style spaces.
For the strongest presentation, larger vertical formats are recommended — the relationship between horse, rider, and gate becomes more immersive as the print size increases, letting the full physical drama of the launch register at a scale that matches its intensity.
Note: Custom and oversized prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, sizing, or specialized presentation options.
Flying Colors captures the exact instant a paint horse clears the top rail of the chute, straw and mane torn loose in its wake, the bareback rider still finding his balance against the animal's full upward force. Photographed at the Evergreen Rodeo in the Colorado foothills, the frame holds a moment that lasts a fraction of a second in real time: hind legs already tucked from the launch, front legs kicked forward and back, the rider's free arm thrown wide for counterbalance. Behind the gate, two hands work the rope and react to the burst of motion — proof that even the crew braced for it is caught off guard by the release.
The vertical composition is what sets this piece apart from its Evergreen Rodeo companions. Rather than the wide, panoramic sweep of the arena, the frame is built around a single rising line — horse and rider driving straight up out of the chute, straw scattering outward like sparks. The teal-green gate panels ground the moment in place and give the warm hide, denim, and dirt tones somewhere to push against. The eye starts at the horse's white blaze, follows the explosion of straw upward to the rider's black hat, then drops back down through the gate to the reacting crew — a loop that keeps returning to the instant of release.
Drawing on the kinetic color sensibilities of Ernst Haas and the documentary presence of Wim Wenders, Flying Colors treats the bareback event as lived experience rather than staged spectacle. This is the working west at full intensity — the Evergreen Rodeo, a Colorado foothills summer tradition running for over a century, held in the light of one unrepeatable afternoon.
DESIGN & STYLING
With its vertical energy, paint-horse palette, and unmistakably western subject matter, Flying Colors brings motion and authenticity to any interior built around a strong sense of place. The image works especially well in mountain homes, ranch properties, rustic-modern interiors, sporting lodges, western-themed hospitality spaces, breweries and taprooms, and executive offices that want energy rather than quiet restraint.
The vertical format suits narrow wall sections, hallways, entryways, and stairwells where a tall format reads more naturally than a wide one. The warm hide, denim, and dirt tones pair naturally with reclaimed wood, iron, leather, and deep earth-toned interiors — and the teal gate panels give designers a secondary accent color to pull from.
CURATED PAIRINGS
For arena continuity: Pair with Out of the Chute — both capture the same explosive break from the gate, one in panoramic width, one in vertical rise.
For color harmony: Complement with The Painted Storm — two paint horses, two moments, the same warm-and-cool palette carried across both frames.
For visual contrast: Add Hold On — the held tension of bull riding set against the sudden release of a bareback bronc, a study in two different kinds of nerve.
FINE ART PRESENTATION
Flying Colors is available as a signed fine art photographic print in multiple presentation styles. ChromaLuxe Metal gives the image its strongest impact — the sharpness of the airborne moment, the contrast between warm hide tones and cool gate panels, and the texture of flying straw and dust all benefit from the luminosity and durability of metal. Acrylic provides exceptional depth and dimensionality for contemporary interiors. Framed and unframed paper prints are produced on Photo Rag, offering a softer, more tactile presentation. Canvas gives the image warmth and texture suited to rustic and lodge-style spaces.
For the strongest presentation, larger vertical formats are recommended — the relationship between horse, rider, and gate becomes more immersive as the print size increases, letting the full physical drama of the launch register at a scale that matches its intensity.
Note: Custom and oversized prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, sizing, or specialized presentation options.
