Available Works
All work is available through the artist unless otherwise listed.
For prices contact Rachel at:
402-591-1911
rachel.l.brownlee@gmail.com
402-591-1911
rachel.l.brownlee@gmail.com
Dirt in the Rowels
14 x 11
2023
Varnished Charcoal on Panel
$2,000
Available
2023
Varnished Charcoal on Panel
$2,000
Available
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Home From the Line
24 x 18
2023
Charcoal
$5900
Available
2023
Charcoal
$5900
Available
The Watcher
16 x 20
2023
Charcoal
$4900
Available
2023
Charcoal
$4900
Available
Reed Castle
18 x 24
2023
Charcoal
$5600
Available
2023
Charcoal
$5600
Available
Bright Eyes
11 x 14
2023
Charcoal
$1,500
Available through the Broadmoor Galleries
2023
Charcoal
$1,500
Available through the Broadmoor Galleries
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We Are All of Dust
20 x 30
2023
Charcoal
$7,800
Available
2023
Charcoal
$7,800
Available
I have always been struck by the Bible verses describing man as being of dust and air. Job 34:14-15 says
"If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust." I take comfort in these because we are the dust of His hand and in this understanding, all things are His and He is as capable of changing one thing as He was of creating me. If He cares for the sparrows and the lilies, then He cares for my concerns as well.
"If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust." I take comfort in these because we are the dust of His hand and in this understanding, all things are His and He is as capable of changing one thing as He was of creating me. If He cares for the sparrows and the lilies, then He cares for my concerns as well.
Breaking to Become
18 x 24
2023
Charcoal
$5,600
Available
2023
Charcoal
$5,600
Available
A horse is said to have to be "broken" to be rideable. "Breaking colts" is a typical phrase. No matter your feelings on the terminology itself, a horse has to surrender its wildness or independence and choose to participate in the team sport of riding. In being "broken" a horse "becomes" something else, a partner.
As humans we often cannot achieve our full potential without "breaking" to become something better. A relationship with Christ is similar. One must surrender their wildness and choose to participate in God's plan instead. Matthew 21:44 says "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder." Because God is all powerful, unlike a horse, a person choosing to not surrender does not outwit God; it just delays the end result. It is better to be broken to become something powerful.
As humans we often cannot achieve our full potential without "breaking" to become something better. A relationship with Christ is similar. One must surrender their wildness and choose to participate in God's plan instead. Matthew 21:44 says "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder." Because God is all powerful, unlike a horse, a person choosing to not surrender does not outwit God; it just delays the end result. It is better to be broken to become something powerful.
Clearing the Cedars
10 x 15
2023
Charcoal
$1,950
Available through Coeur d'Alene Gallery
2023
Charcoal
$1,950
Available through Coeur d'Alene Gallery
A Threat and a Promise
18 x 27
2023
Charcoal
$6,300
Available
2023
Charcoal
$6,300
Available
"The first rancher I can remember was a tall man riding past our home on the upper Niobrara River. He sat his saddle so the fringe of his gauntlets barely stirred in the long, easy trot, his horse a fine star-faced, well-coupled black, spirited but not shying from the small girl who ran from her grandmother's grasp to see." -from Mari Sandoz's foreword of her book "Cattlemen"
Mari was my great-great-aunt. She saw the early days of ranching in Nebraska. It doesn't look a lot different now. This is an interpretation of her description, except with a fine lady astride the well-coupled black.
Mari was my great-great-aunt. She saw the early days of ranching in Nebraska. It doesn't look a lot different now. This is an interpretation of her description, except with a fine lady astride the well-coupled black.
Girl in the Light
9 x 12
2023
Charcoal
$1100
Available
2023
Charcoal
$1100
Available
Man of the Mist
18 x 24
2023
Charcoal
$5,600
Available through Broadmoor Galleries
2023
Charcoal
$5,600
Available through Broadmoor Galleries
Got No Quit
20 x 20
2023
Charcoal
$5,200
Available through the Museum of Western Art
2023
Charcoal
$5,200
Available through the Museum of Western Art
Some days just require a horse that never gives up. When he's tired, he still runs, he still pulls, he still dodges. The sweat is matted and dried and foamy, but he does everything you ask of him. This piece is in honor of those horses.
Trail Bread
20 x 30
2023
Charcoal
$7,800
Available through the Museum of Western Art
2023
Charcoal
$7,800
Available through the Museum of Western Art
Young kids grow up in the ranching/western lifestyle and learn to work at an early age. Often they are a better hand at age 11 than most adults! My nephew Royal was model for this piece, though he is hardly a model because I just snapped a photo of him going about his daily work.
Quiet Professional
21 x 30
2023
Charcoal
$7,900
Available through the Broadmoor Galleries
2023
Charcoal
$7,900
Available through the Broadmoor Galleries
Bits and bridles are usually thought of as the control of a horse, but at a certain point they are just communication tools between two partners working together. This piece celebrates that relationship.
Peace
20 x 26
2023
Charcoal
Available through America's Horse in Art, AQHA Show
2023
Charcoal
Available through America's Horse in Art, AQHA Show
Horses have always been my favorite to draw. They were the first and main thing that inspired me to pick up a pencil as a child. Their bright eyes; pointy, expressive ears; shiny muscles; flowing tails; and unique personalities make them a favorite of artists world wide. They are herd animals and are usually bunched up in heat, or cold, or wind, or flies, or just socially. I loved doing this piece with different personalities, conformations, and hair colors.
Sufficient for the Day
18 x 24
2022
Charcoal on cotton paper
Available through America's Horse in Art, AQHA Show
2022
Charcoal on cotton paper
Available through America's Horse in Art, AQHA Show
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Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:24
Aesthetically, I love this piece for the calm it shows. Here is a working horse, a well trained horse as evidenced by the tack, and here he is, all dressed for work, but without a bridle and grazing hobbled. It is another image of working life seldom seen, the waiting part of work! It is a relatively small piece, but I still wanted to focus on the beautiful details in the horse's hair and the tack. The lighting is bright, but undefined. I barely used a brush on this piece which is a rarity for me now. In fact, I hardly blended the charcoal on this piece. So much of it was so specific that I just drew it on and left it with minimal layering. This piece was such a pleasure to do. 
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Unwanted Hours
23 x 36
2022
Charcoal
Available
2022
Charcoal
Available
Welcome Dawn
32 x 25
2022
Charcoal
Available
2022
Charcoal
Available
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R.E. Lamble and his horse Missy graced us with their presence at our branding again this year. Some people grow into the land and animals over their lifetime and they reflect the land; how it moves and acts. Their body language and movement reflects the softness, or hardness, of the land they've spent their life on. R.E. ropes gracefully and with fewer motions than most of the people around him. Missy doesn't waste a step. They are a team sculpted in time.
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Established
29 x 38
2022
Charcoal
Available through InSight Gallery
2022
Charcoal
Available through InSight Gallery
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One of my prayers for my artwork and my general life is that God would "establish the work of my hands" because so often we can work so hard at something and feel it slip between our fingers. So it is the same with ranching; a lifetime spent building for another generation. I encourage you to pray that God would let your work be established and not in vain.
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!" Psalm 90:17 |
Vertical Reality Versions 1 & 2
21 x 13
2021
Charcoal
$2,500
Available through the Artist
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This isn't a common style for my previous work, but I was so struck by our corral at sunset with the uneven posts reaching into the sky and the unsettling amount of curvature in the supposedly straight metal pole fence.
So many times in life, and in artwork we have a perception about something in our head and it isn't accurate to life. If asked to draw a corral I would draw a straight fence, perhaps curving with the land, but that would not account for time and animals wearing on the fence. |