NICK STEVENSON

Me More Cowboy Than You. Oil on canvas. 60x40.

This piece is about the man who works the land and the men that give it away. You work the land, you live off it, you understand it.
A changing of the guard. The new money coming in. The lack of appreciation. The behind the scenes. Loss of the last working class. The great story tellers. For new money and shallow dreams. 

Manet. Part of my famous artists as cowboys series. 

48x60

Desert Duel. 5x3.9. Inspired by big bold beautiful colors. I’ve seen this scene play out a few times in the desert. It never ends well. Someone gets fed. But for me it’s the element of surprise. A way of life. Then it becomes a thing of beauty. 

Mrs Peaches is here to stay at peaches coffee off Hamilton Pool rd, Austin, Texas.  I’d be happy to paint you something extremely close/identicle. These roadies have been quite literally flying out the window. Mixed medium.

Van Gogh Cowboy is 5’x3.2’. Mixed medium.

This is the second ‘famous artists as cowboys’ series. First off, Van Gogh, Now Michelangelo.

Mixed medium 48x60.

This beauty is 8x5 mixed medium. Was painted for the Mason family. Wonderful people. Extremely excited and proud to have my art up on their walls. 

Part of my ‘Love Is All’ series. Inspired by a divorce. Fortunately, the hardest part was reliving the good memories. It helps me heal and remember how far we’ve come and how much of a beautiful job we’ve done raising our kids.  Fond memories. The first walk I took with my beautiful son and beautiful ex wife. She’s something special. In order to move on I needed to feel everything to its core. This is one of my more sentimental favorites. It breathes fresh start. New beginnings. 

Mixed medium. 38 x 65.

Charcoal on paint. 

This gem is perfect for almost any room of the house. 

Mixed Medium 60x42

Terlingua, Texas holds a special place in my heart. A staple is the porch. Some friends from far and near. Getting together sharing tunes or cords they’ve learned. Always a great stop for an coldie a laugh, a smoke a bite at the Starlight. 

I love watching the youthful Burros play with their friends. This image was taken on my ranch in Big Bend.

Mixed medium. 42x62.

My love for the Burros almighty grows deep. 

Charcoal/ink on canvas 

Good times in the desert. Mixed medium. Charcoal. Ink. 

I’ve encountered this character many times in my life. Sometimes it’s me:
A man with scars. 

Don’t take things for granted. No matter how the wind blows, you gotta keep going. Scars and all. 

Adobe Desert Moon is inspired by all the dilapidated adobes in the great Big Bend, Texas. The moon silhouettes, the desert skies. Adobes. They are a thing of beauty from the ground up.
It’s made out of concrete.

24x24

Mixed medium, mostly pastel. Cowboys in motion. I love the green background and the lovely colors that pop. 5x6. First of its series. 

Charcoal/Acrylic on canvas

Arizona Blue is a commissioned piece for a lovely couple who share similar passions and love for the desert as I do. It was thoroughly enjoyable painting this. 

Acrylic on canvas. 70’x58.5’.

Mixed medium. 5x4.5

Mixed medium. 

Acrylic on canvas. 

4x3.

Charcoal/Pastel/Acrylic.

Part of ’The Sensitive Kind’ series. 

Charcoal, pastel. 36x48

This was a commissioned piece to a lovely young married couple.

When it flows it’s rally quite magic. 

Mixed medium steer. 5x6. 

This gem of a piece is mixed medium. 5’x6’. 

Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas. 36x48

Mixed medium. The frame is made from a salvaged church pew from the 1800’s. 

Mixed medium. Inspired by the women who don’t take shit in life.  48x49

Inspired by the open road. Bonneville triumph screen print with mixed medium and coffee. 

You always need that one clandestine guy you can count on. That guy is Ghost Roper. Shows up in hard times. 

Facing north of my ranch on Camel Hump, Terlingua, I’m often dumbounded when staring at 9 Point Mesa. When the light hits it changes personalities throughout the day. I’ve often imagined myself here 200 years before. This would be me after a days work. It brings calm. It represents the simpler times in life. 

Mixed medium. On display cafe Venga, Terlingua

When it rains in the desert it’s a celebration.
Dancing in a desert monsoon is quite possibly one of the most liberating experiences you’ll ever have. 

Inspired by the bohemian ladies of the desert.

Mixed medium on raw canvas. 

Acrylic on canvas. Framed natural wood. 60x95.

Austin Jack. 4.5x4.5

Mixed medium.   

As a younger actor, Jack, I was immensely intrigued by. Sharp wit, fascinating characters. Worked his characters with aplomb. There’s always a twinkle behind Jack. The last of real great Hollywood icons. 

Love Is All. It really is. 

Charcoal and pastel on canvas. 4x5. Currently for sale at Reeves gallery Houston. 

Charcoal, pastel on canvas. 

Mixed medium. All the cowboys in Big Bend are no match for the Terlingua Sllinger. 

Mixed medium. Inspired by the new families popping up near my ranch in Big Bend. Mama burros and baby burros. A beautiful sight. 54.5x67

This massive piece is inspired by the many travels I take from Austin to Big Bend. 

Nothing like staying warm out in West Texas. I love the fashion and characters who live out in the desert full time. These two ladies are locals in my town. A Mexican and an American who went to school in the desert.  Souls Of Big Bend. Like night coyotes always on the prowl. 

She is charcoal/pastel on canvas. Part of the sensitive kind series. The male version was recently auctioned off for the Austin Trails Conservancy. Was quite the hit. Don’t miss out on this limited series.

3.8 x 5.2.

Screen print with epoxy glaze artist art gallery prints. Currently on Display at Venga Terlingua, Texas. 

Mixed Medium. Framed. 

The last great stripper of our time. She ran the show. What a story. Currently on display at Venga, Terlingua, Texas. 

Mixed medium. 

Screen print on a block 

Screen print on a 10x10 block 

Frame included. Overall size 57.25x45.5.

Acrylic on Canvas. Canvas size 36x40

This beauty is inspired by the great colors out West, Texas. Where western themes collide with man made objects. As the great Big Bend gets busier and busier I’m seeing new styles catch on in the Desert. Big Bend Roadie is one of my favorites to continue to paint. 

Acrylic on canvas 60x40

A horse to any rancher is a sacred animal. A horses love heals a human soul. A horses love is worth fighting for. 

Mixed Medium on canvas. 33x25.75. 

Charcoal, pastel on canvas 

Mrs Red. Mixed medium on canvas. 24x36

 heard enough is inspired by all the noise that surrounds us frequently. The 4.4 of thispiece represent tranquil states that appease my mind. This piece is 60“ x 48“. Acrylic on canvas. It’s part of the love is all series.