Richard Thomas points to a plaque on the wall in his Montana studio that, he says, has “been with me forever.” The words on that plaque not only describe artists in general, they are a commentary on Thomas’ career.

Richard Thomas (Montana)

First Light
Oil
30″ By 40″
This is early morning’s first light on a Blackfeet encampment in Montana. The setting for this piece is not far from what is now just outside my studio.

Richard Thomas (Montana)

The Day’s Mounts-Three Forks
Oil
30″ By 44″
In this painting, I depicted riders picking up their mounts on the morning of the final day of driving 360 to 400 horses to their summer quarters north of Three Forks, Montana