When predicting the original native of America, artist Lynn Burton’s palette takes on rich ochres and siennas with reds and blues. Many of his paintings show a certain melancholy, a sense that time past will never be again. However, he always treats the American Indian with greatest respect.
The respect Lynn gives the Indian comes easy. He was raised in New Mexico, not far from Signal Peak and Sitting Bull Falls. Seeing the Navajo on the roads and highways selling their wares was a common sight. He would often stumble across arrowheads in the foothills on a Saturday afternoon hike. It is no wonder why as an adult that he is enamored by the original Americans.
The artist’s research indicates his interest he has in the West. His studio is filled with saddles and tack, animal skulls and robes, Indian artifacts, pottery, feathers, and various printed matter. He keeps the invaluable heritage of the “Old West” alive by surrounding himself in the past. With each stroke of the brush to canvas, his visionary works become real. Viewers can almost hear the steady beat of the ‘tom-toms’ when they become mesmerized with his work.
