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Flying Colors
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
The vertical burst of straw, hide, and teal gate panels in Flying Colors gives a hallway, den, or lodge stairwell real energy. It suits western homes, sports bars, restaurants, and offices that want motion and color.
Curated Pairings
To build a wall around the Evergreen Rodeo, consider these companion pieces:
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
Available as a signed fine art print on ChromaLuxe® Metal (gloss, semi-gloss, or matte), Glossy Anti-Glare Acrylic (TruLife), canvas, wood, and archival paper (framed or unframed). ChromaLuxe® Metal is the recommended presentation: it holds the sharpness of the airborne moment and the contrast between warm hide tones and the cool teal gate panels. Acrylic is the alternative for extra depth in the scattering straw.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass 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
The vertical burst of straw, hide, and teal gate panels in Flying Colors gives a hallway, den, or lodge stairwell real energy. It suits western homes, sports bars, restaurants, and offices that want motion and color.
Curated Pairings
To build a wall around the Evergreen Rodeo, consider these companion pieces:
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
Available as a signed fine art print on ChromaLuxe® Metal (gloss, semi-gloss, or matte), Glossy Anti-Glare Acrylic (TruLife), canvas, wood, and archival paper (framed or unframed). ChromaLuxe® Metal is the recommended presentation: it holds the sharpness of the airborne moment and the contrast between warm hide tones and the cool teal gate panels. Acrylic is the alternative for extra depth in the scattering straw.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass options.