Black Wolf The wolf is one of the most iconic animals in North America. The stories, myths and legends have been passed down for generations. They...

Black Wolf The wolf is one of the most iconic animals in North America. The stories, myths and legends have been passed down for generations. They...
Eagle The Eagle is one of the most recognizable birds of prey in the world. The subject of legends since man has roamed the earth. The symbol of...
The Rough Stock Pen Brighten your day with an impressionistic style digital oil painting of a group of very colorful horses. Referenced by a...
Calving Time Calving time comes once a year. Signaling a new beginning. Long nights with little sleep, concern for the mamas and their newborns is the order of the season. Calves in the kitchen by the fire box, bottle feeding, looking after that cranky mamma cow who needs medical attention,...
The Wolf All the time I spent in the high country of Southern Alberta I never got to actually see a wolf. Oh they were there and when we were following wild horses they would follow us. Tracks everywhere but no I never got to see one up close. I find them facinating and of course beautiful. Today...
A Mother's Love There is a certain peace that overcomes me when I chance to see a mother with her newborn foal. So many questions come to mind, how tall are you going to be, will you be atheletic, will you have a sensible mind and a good attitude. It seems like an eternity waiting for a foal to...
Learning To Swim The Salt River wild horses spend a great deal of time in the river. This mare is teaching her colt ways of the river and the best way to navigate the water. This painting was referenced with permission by Gary Odell an photographer who spends a great deal of time with theses...
Red Painted Horse Who doesn't like a bit of color? Paint horses come in a multitude of patterns and colors and you never know just what you are going to get. I have never raised paint horses but I can imagine the anticipation of the birth of a new foal is extra exciting when you are hoping for a...
Little Red Truck A little whimsey, a bit of fun carried away in a little red truck. Taking a break from my conventioal art is fun and most of my vector graphics tend to end up as a cartoon of some sort but then cartoons are fun. This vector cartoon was drawn with Illustrator and is available in...
The Charolais Girls Copyright C. Kelts 2019 Curious by nature cows can brighten your day if you give them a chance to. This pastel oil, referenced by a photograpy I took as I was passing a ranch in North Texas close to the Red River. As soon as I stopped they came over for a visit that turned...
Carolina Wren Measured in ounces, no neck to speak of, a body shaped like a walnut and a tail that stands at attention a good deal of the time. One of the most common wrens know for it's distinctive vocalizations. This little bird is a fighter that I affectionately call the neighborhood terrorist....
Winter Jay Jay's of all types are cheekey, aggressive, colorful and territorial. They have no problem pecking birds of prey three times their size. Hogging the bird feeder is an art they have perfected. Oh and lets not forget their vocabulary it's as large as it is loud. I have several that hang...
Deep Blue Sea How many times have I dreamed of a chance encounter with a leviathan of the deep blue sea. The Blue Whale conjures up fantastical tales of the wonders of ocean depths that I can only imagine. What have they seen, where do they go, and what adventures have they experienced. Are they...
Rocky Mountain Big Horn A native Alberta mammal, the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep was designated as the provincial animal in 1989. Prehistoric remains have been found in most of the river valleys across Alberta, showing that at one time some of the largest herds of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep...
Very few can strike such an imposing pose, the Red-shouldered Hawk has it down to a science. They can't do cute. The red-shouldered hawk is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a...