Since 1980, M. C. POULSEN participates in the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale
M. C. POULSEN, Joy & Posterity, Oil, 36 x 30 inches.
HONORED ARTIST 2008
M.C. POULSEN
BUFFALO BILL ART SHOW & SALE
M. C. POULSEN
“Most Indian lore was passed generation to generation in the oral tradition. Hides and tipi decoration became another source of expression and preservation. This painting combines the symbolism of the robe with the presence of life in the children that are embedded with stories of the past and the seeds of the future.”
M. C. POULSEN, Kiss of Sunlight, Oil, 40 x 30 inches
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2007
M.C. POULSEN
BUFFALO BILL ART SHOW & SALE
Taking place every September in historic Cody Wyoming, the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale is a nationally renowned art show and sale offering a broad range of stylistic interpretations of the American West. Organized by the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale strives to support established and emerging Western artists, engage patrons of the arts, and enliven the Cody community with events, all of which benefit the prestigious Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody Country Chamber of Commerce and local art organizations.
M. C Poulsen has participated in this prestigious event since 1980, and was “Honored Artist” in 2008 and “People’s Choice Award” in 2007.
M. C. POULSEN
2023 BUFFALO BILL ART SHOW & SALE
M. C. Poulsen, The Promise, 2023, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 in.
This work depicts a monumental waterfall touched by a rainbow while the sun sets on the horizon. On the lower right corner, a camp of Native American tipis is erected, while a group of men sits around a fire with their horses resting near by…
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“At the beginning of the Yellowstone Waterfall project, I put a limit of 50 paintings. I am nearing the end with only less than 10 left. This is probably the last waterfall painting I will enter into the Buffalo Bill Art Show. Dunanda Falls in the back country of Yellowstone was one of my favorites. A rainbow is formed when sunlight is scattered from raindrops in the eyes of the observer. The colors you see when a rainbow appears are the result of light being split into various individual wavelengths. Water droplets in the atmosphere break sunlight into seven colors. God made a promise and sealed His promise with a rainbow in the sky. God did not promise we will never experience storms, but he has Promised He will be with us during them. In the storms of life we are experiencing today in our world, I chose to title this painting: The Promise.”
- M. C. POULSEN
