Council Regalia
by Howard Terpning®

"The Plains Indian reveled in finery and wore the best he had for ceremonial occasions. When not doing more immediate chores, the women spent untold hours decorating their husbands’ clothing and accoutrements with trade beads and natural items such as bear claws, feathers, quills, pieces of bone, often dyed in bright colors. War bonnets worn by three of these Blackfeet elders were usually reserved for special events. Not often were they worn into combat, where they might be lost in the fury of the fight and perhaps give an enemy some magical power over the rightful owner. The buffalo horn headdress was fairly common and gave the wearer an eerie appearance as he went rushing against an enemy, shouting a war cry calculated to chill his opponent to the bone. In some tribes the man who carried the lance into battle was burdened with a special responsibility not to retreat. For that reason, many warriors shunned the lance as a weapon." – Howard Terpning

Few artists and their work are relevant for a decade. Howard Terpning has remained so for the 30 years we have published his Fine Art Editions. Since we first issued his limited editions in1980, Howard Terpning has set the bar in collecting Western art.

To commemorate this achievement, The Greenwich Workshop will release a series of Personal Commission Prints that reflect his publishing program with us over the last 30 years. As Personal Commissions, each release is guaranteed to be a Sold-Out Edition, as the edition size is set by the number of orders we receive in the Commission Period. By keeping the Commission Period short, we expect tight edition sizes.  

In 1980 one of the first limited editions we issued with Howard was created from the mixed media original The Spectators. Of the over 100 editions we have produced since then, Council Regalia would represent only the sixth fine art edition of a Terpning mixed media work.

Council Regalia will be released as a Masterwork Giclee edition, printed on the highest quality Hahnemuhle German Etching fine art textured paper. Deckled edges surround the entire image area allowing for either a traditional or floating presentation of the framed image.

MasterWork™
A Greenwich Workshop Personal Commission™ Fine Art Giclée Paper:
limited to the number of prints ordered during the commission period: July 2-26, 2010. 
Signed by the artist and numbered.
42”w x 17 3/4”h.
$895

Benediction
by James C. Christensen

"The words coming out of this angel’s mouth are purposely provocative and designed to make you wonder 'What does that mean?' It’s Latin, beatus est pisciculus, meaning “blessed is the little fish.” Floating fish symbolize the magic all around us and they are blessed little things themselves, to bring this magic into our lives. Is the angel blessing the fish or the fish blessing the angel? The fish is a symbol I frequently use and this painting was meant as my 'thank you' for a lot of the magic in my life."

Christensen’s original painting is 48 x 36 inches. Our Anniversary edition is released in two sizes, a very limited quantity at a major-statement size of 40 x 30 inches, and also at 24 x 18 inches. The blessing of Benediction works beautifully at either size.

MasterWork™
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Anniversary Giclée Canvas:
Edition not to exceed 50, signed by the artist.
40"w x 30"h (unstretched).
$995

Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Anniversary Giclée Canvas:
Edition not to exceed 300, signed by the artist.
24"w x 18"h.
$495

Pintos
by Bev Doolittle®

Possessing a Bev Doolittle Pintos is one of the top achievements for a collector of fine art prints. In 1979, this edition started it all for Bev and began the career that changed the face of the fine art print market. Since this particular print has never been displayed or framed, you will not find a Pintos in more pristine condition than this print. 

Pinto’s track record in the secondary market has been phenomenal, with prints that cannot match the mint condition of this fetching top dollar. Only one other offset-lithographic print by a living artist has reached the same heights, Howard Terpning’s Chief Joseph Rides to Surrender.

"I was observing a small group of chestnut horses in a grassy meadow when I became aware that they were 'observing' me," says Bev Doolittle. "This seemed like an interesting situation for a painting. I also thought it would be fun to have the horses observing you, the viewer, before you could find the horses! So I began to think of ways to camouflage them.

"The varied abstract markings of pinto horses suggested to me patterns of snow against rock, which seemed a natural solution for camouflage. The chestnut horses became "Pintos" and the grassy meadow turned into a backdrop of rocks and snow."

Limited Edition Print Image size: 18"w x 18"h.  Edition Size: 1000

In the Beginning...
by Alan Bean

Published in 1994 in an edition of only 1000, this limited edition print has become a major historic document with a soaring secondary market value. It is signed by the artist and countersigned by at least one crew member of Apollo flights 7 through 17; all of them giants of the Apollo missions, some of whom are no longer with us. 

Countersigned by Walter Cunningham and Wally Schirra (Apollo 7), Frank Borman (Apollo 8), Jim McDivitt and Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9), Tom Stafford (Apollo 10), Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (Apollo 11), Alan Bean, Charles Conrad Jr. and Dick Gordon (Apollo 12), Fred W. Haise and Jim Lovell (Apollo 13), Edgar Mitchell, Stuart A. Roosa and Alan B. Shephard Jr. (Apollo 14), Dave Scott and Al Worden (Apollo 15), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison H. "Jack" Schmitt (Apollo 17).

Limited Edition Print Image size: 15"w x 17 1/4"h.  Edition Size: 1000

Thunderbolt
by Stephen Lyman

Stephen Lyman’s vision for Thunderbolt was to allow the viewer to witness lightning’s beauty and power closer than anyone would ever dare in real life. In this magnificent image, the tree acts as a lightning rod. As the current travels through the tree’s tissue, moisture instantly turns to steam and the result is an impressive explosion. “Lightning is terrifically challenging to paint,” Stephen said. “I’ve seen this phenomenon from a distance while backpacking, but to actually capture it took a lot of research and imagination.”

Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Print: Image size: 12 1/4"w x 33"h.  Edition Size: 7000

Wildebeest Migration
by Simon Combes

Wildebeest Migration is perhaps the most important of Simon Combes’ great African landscapes. This 60” x 18” fine art giclèe canvas was Simon's first Anniversary Edition. The canvas in our vault happens to be #1 in the edition of 75. It is signed and numbered by Simon Combes and was Publisher’s Choice when it was released.

Simon has brought to us the marvel and wonder that is the African Experience. There is something magic in having been raised in the mix of wildlife, wilderness and man that is Kenya. It has added a genuineness to his canvases that few artists can touch. The migration of the wildebeest is only the most obvious aspect of the complex ecosystem that is the Serengeti Plains. Hunters at the top of the food chain, such as these lions, are as in tune the arrival of the massive herds as are the grasses upon which these ungulates feed. Simon's innate sense of how all of this comes together results in a grand depiction of the intimate balance of life. 

MasterWork™ Anniversary Canvas Edition Image size: 60"w x 18"h.  Edition Size: 75

Sleeper, Lost in Dreams
by James C. Christensen

Collectors have singled out the 2003 Sleeper Lost in Dreams Fine Art Giclée Canvas as one of James C. Christensen's most important works. Long celebrated for his skill with whimsical and fantastic subjects, Christensen cemented the beauty and importance of his figurative works in the minds of his collectors with Sleeper Lost in Dreams. There were only 150 canvases in the edition and they are tucked away in private collections. Since its initial offering, this Fine Art Giclée Canvas has traded at 3000% its initial release price. This Artist Proof is a true Christensen collector's necessity.

"In dreams, it is said that wings represent a release of creative forces, that they give us the ability to understand and transcend the human condition," says James C. Christensen. "In religion, wings appear on angels, fairies, spirits and demons. In mythology, winged creatures are often messengers of the gods; they are a symbol of freedom and spirituality and a character having one wing is said to be lost in dreams."

	Limited Edition Canvas - Artist Proof Image size: 9"w x 13"h.
	Limited Edition Print  Image size: 8 1/8"w x 11 3/8"h.

The Great Northern
by Tucker Smith

The Greenwich Workshop was proud to publish Tucker Smith for almost twenty five years and we especially loved his train paintings including the Canadian Pacific Railway, Union Pacific “Big Boy,” “The Challenger”, and the Colorado Narrow Gauge. But our favorite was this, The Great Northern, with its dramatic sweeping landscape and renowned train.

Nicknamed the “Empire Builder” after its founder James Hill, the Great Northern dominated the Northwest from the 1930s through the 1940s. Hill built the railroad without any government funds, supporting the endeavor by helping to develop Glacier National Park, which in turn promoted travel on the train. The Great Northern was eventually sold and incorporated into other lines to form the Burlington Northern.

In this painting The Great Northern steams through scenic Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, boldly crossing a narrow trestle high above historic Two Medicine River. This is how the Great Northern would have looked traveling through the Rocky Mountains on a fine summer day in the late 1930s.

Limited Edition Print Image size: 45"w x 11 1/4"h.

Flower Market
by Paul Landry

Published in December, 1990, Flower Market was the first in what became artist Paul Landry’s most iconic series of paintings. Over the next twenty years, the series expanded to include Christmas Eve at the Flower Market, Autumn Market and Evening at the Flower Market.

“Another summer day has arrived,” said the artist, “and the flower market is ready, like a gracious hostess, to welcome admirers and collectors with open arms.” The flower man always has time to chat and share a gardening hint or two. Most everyone who visits today will carry some treasure home in their heart as well as their arms.

Limited Edition Print Image size: 31 3/4"w x 17 3/8"h.

Portrait of Father Christmas
by Dean Morrissey

More invigorating than the first nip of frost in the air, more uplifting than colored lights in the neighborhood trees, more highly anticipated than a snow day, is Dean Morrissey’s annual tribute to Santa Claus. This elegant portrait celebrates the quiet joy of the holiday season, with Saint Nick seemingly captured in a moment of contemplation mere minutes before setting out on his celebrated annual route through the skies. This fine art edition of 150 from our 2008 SmallWorks collection sold out in weeks making this Gem from the Publisher’s Vault a gift that will keep giving for decades of holiday seasons to come.

SmallWorks™ Canvas Edition - Artist Proof Image size: 8"w x 10"h.

Chianti Estate
by June Carey

Eight years ago, artist June Carey fell head over heels in love with the Italian countryside, which shares a crop (grapes) and an agricultural heritage with the Sonoma and Napa valleys of her Northern California home. Chianti Estate was the spectacular Masterwork that brought the her love affair with Italy's Tuscan landscapes to her fine art collectors. This fine art edition rarely appears on the secondary market, much less as the Artist Proofs available in this vault offering.

From California to Italy, where Gifts of the Land translates to “Dono di Natura,” June Carey brings us this breathtaking landscape. “How can this place, Tuscany, be so beautiful to me?” asks June. “Even if I tried, I could not create a world so perfectly romantic. To explore this location was like stepping onto the sacred ground inside a painting of a dream world. The people and their ancient civilization are as much a part of this land as the birds that soar above or the summer clouds that gently grow from the verdant hills.”

	MasterWork Canvas Edition - Artist Proof Image size: 60"w x 40"h.
	Limited Edition Print - Artist Proof Image size: 34"w x 22"h.

Young Plains Indian
by James Bama

James Bama's distinctive portraits of the contemporary West and its traditional culture have earned the artist well-deserved respect from art collectors and critics worldwide. There is no mistaking the texture found in a Bama painting; whether skin, stone, cloth or leather, the detail speaks volumes about the lives of the artist’s subjects.

“I saw this young man in the grand entry at a Crow Fair and photographed him during a moment when the parade halted,” Bama explains of Young Plains Indian. “I was struck by the symbolism of the wings tied across the brave’s back, making him look like a messenger of death with the feather in his hair crossing the wings as a counterpoint. The combination of outfit with dramatic attitude was a happy accident, as most Indians today don’t have quite the look of those photographed around the turn of the twentieth century. But this brave could have been living in 1879. It is something you could never get in a pose—the look in his eye was positively mesmerizing.”

	AnniversaryEdition Canvas Edition - Artist Proof Image size: 24"w x 24"h.
	Limited Edition Print Image size: 21 1/2"w x 22 3/4"h.