Donna Howell-Sickles (b. 1949)
Kick Up Your Heels, 2003
acrylic and charcoal on canvas
70 x 58 inches
71.5 x 59.5 inches (frame)
signed lower right: Donna Howell-Sickles 03
verso: signed and dated

Born in Gainesville, Texas, Donna Howell-Sickles has always been close to nature and the land around her. In 1972 she earned her BFA at Texas Tech in Lubbock and embarked on a career in Western art. In the Western art genre, she has been exploring the layers beneath the cowgirl’s engaging exterior for more than 40 years. Howell-Sickles herself identifies with the self-reliant and hard-working spirit of the cowgirl. In 2007 she was inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. Howell-Sickles’ work is a part of the art collections of the Booth Western Art Museum and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

The artwork appears to be in good condition. Under UV examination, there is no evidence of restoration or inpainting.