Royal Wade Kimes - Authentic Cowboy Country

The Artist

In addition to being an award-winning singer/songwriter, author, and honest-to-goodness cowboy, Royal
Wade Kimes is an accomplished artist. Interested in his latest artwork? Available in the General Store,
Royal Wade's art can be had in either limited edition prints or, in some cases, original one-of-a-kind
artwork.

Cowboy's Thoughts

This is a self-portrait of Nashville recording artist Royal
Wade Kimes. He was sitting upon a horse high on a
mountain. His thoughts were of the beauty God had
surrounded this rascal of a cowboy with. Kimes once
said, "..the only thing more beautiful that the grandest
view is of a beautiful lady". In his song "One Heck Of A
Gift", he says, "They's no way, I'd a missed the tender
touch of a lady."

Friends for Life

Etching this beautiful dog was the most fun I
can remember having when etching an animal.
She is and still is a mysterious dog. I've been
around a lot of little doggies all my life, but
she in one not to forget. She positively has a
secret that she's not sharing with wnyone.
Look in her face, you can see she is holding it
back; she knows something we don't.

Spirit Of The Drover

When I etched this picture, I was filled with emotion,
as I was doing a work of both a partner, and the spirit.
Butch Johnmeyer, alias Jesse James, is the cowboy
in the picture with me. He and I have several things in
common, one of them being the Kindred Spirit. Jesse
James is the same one that the song, Modern Day
Drover, is about.

If you notice in the black clouds behind us, there is an
Indian in the cloud; he is a spirit. Monument Valley is
the landscape behind us. I used that because I have
been there. While there, I came to the conclusion that
more went on there
than scientists would have you believe. It is truly a
western setting, and Butch "Jesse James" Johnmeyer
is all cowboy; I like to think I have that same core.

I named it Spirit Of The Drover, but I had a second
name in mind too. "Headin' Out." To me, we look like
we're headin' out.

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use, without express written authorized permission exclusively from Royal
Wade Kimes, is strictly prohibited. For information on acquiring originals or
prints, please email Royal Wade Kimes. For permission to use an image,
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