Ramon Kelley (Cheyenne, Wyoming, b. 1939), "Mountain Man", ink on paper, image: 4 x 7", frame: 15 x 13"

Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas collection

Ramon Kelley believes "there is no more beautiful landscape in the world than that of the female figure." Earning recognition as a young artist and continuing to grow professionally, Kelley credits Russian artist Nicolai Fechin as a major influence on his strong figural painting. After four years in the Navy, Kelley received a scholarship to the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver to train as an illustrator. But his favorite class was life-drawing, taught by Charlie Dye, one of the founders of the Cowboy Artists of America. After the birth of his first child, Kelley worked as a catalog illustrator but continued painting at night. A gallery in Taos began carrying his work, and this exposure launched him as a fine artist.

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