Narrie Toole

Galisteo, New Mexico

Artist's Statement

“Narrie Toole knows two things deep in her heart and soul—ranching and painting. In 2004 the two became one when she began to create her colorful, vibrant, and compelling paintings full time. She had always lived on a ranch or farm and she had always painted, but it was then that everything lined up, melded, and burst into an exciting new chapter for Toole.

There is an authenticity and intimacy in the paintings that originates in her first-hand knowledge and experience of the life of a cowgirl who spent her days on a horse, on the range, and in the corral.

The excitement of those days is captured with her loose impressionistic style, use of pure bright colors, and backgrounds that don’t carry much detail but are thoughtfully and deliberately executed to help create mood and motion.

Cattle and horses dominate her work, but she also paints exquisite Native American portraits. She owns and operates Estudio de la Montura and has sold her paintings to individuals and businesses nationally and internationally. Her work has been featured at dozens of exhibitions and publications since she began painting full time just five years ago.” Excerpts from the Fall 2009 Peaks & Plains Magazine by writer Kay Bjork

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phone: 575-313-2565

"The Challenge"

Oil painting on linen

This portrait of Greg Red Elk was my demonstration of a confident and resolved man.

Dimensions: 20" H x 20" W

$3800 + shipping - piece is custom framed

Giclees Available:
20 x 20 on canvas (edition of 20) $530
8 x 8 art "gift print" on paper (500) $30

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"The Drylot"

Oil Painting - gallery wrapped canvas

In some situations, cattle are not on grass and are locked up and fed hay or silage …they are ‘drylotted’. Often necessary to
preserve the grass, supplement diet, or wean calves, it is often a conundrum… preserve the grass or risk dust pneumonia.

Dimensions: 18" H x 36" W

$1900 + shipping, gallery wrapped

Giclees Available:
48 x 24 fine art paper or canvas (50) $725 18 x 36 fine art paper or canvas (50) $500 8 x 16 art print paper (open edition) $42

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Last updated 12/29/2009 MC