THEODORE WADDELL
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THEODORE WADDELL Catalog of Available Work
Jackson Hole | Scottsdale | AltamiraArt.com
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Mariah and the Mules Oil on canvas | 66 x 72 inches $30,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Theodore Waddell
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Paintings by Theodore Waddell begin as he did: in the rural surrounds of his boyhood. Growing up in a small railroad town outside Billings, Montana, a young Waddell recognized the duality of nature and its role as both a fertile playground and a stern teacher. Thus schooled, he let his imagination fuel his explorations of fall harvests and farm choirs, threshing machines and tractors, chickens and cows, hunting and fishing. Such scenes formed the firmament of his art, his attunement to rugged resiliency, as well as luminous simplicity. He lives as he paints—ever diligent, evaluating, and evolving. His marks attest to this resolve. Rough Tenacity borders elegant transparency. Periodic hard lines cut though it all as a reminder of the stark clarity that comes with decisive action. Movement feels palpable in his paintings. Far from idle, his subjects labor in isolation,
with only the landscape as contrast and companion. Their essential forms feel carved out of the shifting seasons, punctuating the grey-yellow of spring, blanketed by the white of winter. Ghosts appear in some settings, faint outlines testify to change and decay, as markers of mortality. For Waddell, carpe diem hinges on awareness of death: “The understanding of death brings about a feeling of wonderfulness and appreciation of life and just how fragile and magical it all is.” Most recently, Waddell has channeled the magic of his rural roots into a children’s book rich with his original illustrations. Memories of Childhood, stars the full cast of his childhood: chickens and cows, boys and dogs, threshing machines and tractors, hunting and fishing adventures, farm chores and fall harvests. As in his paintings, wonder abounds on each page.
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Bannack Horses Oil, encaustic on canvas | 72 x 144 inches $60,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Whitehall Horses #3 Oil on canvas | 72 x 72 inches $28,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Argenta Horses Oil, encaustic on canvas | 120 x 216 inches $300,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Beaverhead Sheep #5 Oil, encaustic on canvas | 72 x 72 inches $28,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Steinbeck’s Sheep Oil, encaustic on canvas | 84 x 156 inches $73,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Rockvale Paints #2, 2002 Oil on canvas | 60 x 64 inches $24,500 Enquire for special pricing
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Lima Horses Oil, encaustic on canvas | 40 x 60 inches $19,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Arco Paint Oil on canvas | 18 x 24 inches $7,500 Enquire for special pricing
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Arco Horses #10 Oil, encaustic on canvas | 24 x 42 inches $14,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Angus Nursery Oil, encaustic on canvas | 30 x 36 inches $11,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Barjo’s Spirit Oil, encaustic on canvas | 24 x 30 inches $10,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Madison Angus #3 Oil encaustic on canvas | 24 x 36 inches $10,000 Enquire for special pricing
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Wind River Oil, encaustic on canvas | 18 x 24 inches $7,500 Enquire for special pricing
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Works on Paper
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Sunset Angus Dr. #3 Oil, graphite on paper | 30 x 40 inches $4,850 Enquire for special pricing
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Reinheimer’s Horses Dr. #3 Oil, encaustic, graphite on paper | 22 x 30 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Idaho Elk Dr. #4 Oil on paper | 30 x 40 inches $4,700 Enquire for special pricing
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Charolais Drawing 39, 1984 Oil, graphite on paper | 20 x 26 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Bob’s Place Dr. #1 Oil, encaustic, graphite on paper | 22 x 30 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Angus Drawing 24, 1983 Oil on paper | 20 x 26 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Angus Drawing 86, 1984 Oil on paper | 20 x 26 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Cottonwood Angus Dr 007 Oil on paper | 22 x 30 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Horse Drawing 193 Oil on paper | 22 x 30 inches $3,800 Enquire for special pricing
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Necco Zebra Dr. #18 Oil, graphite on paper | 22 x 30 inches $4,300 Enquire for special pricing
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