Texas Rangers – Lonesome Ride

Texas Rangers – Lonesome Ride

Artist: CFM (Contemporary American Artist)
Medium: Mixed media on archival paper (collage, ink, and acrylic)
Size: 24 x 36 inches (unframed) | 26 x 38 inches (with white frame)
Year: 2025

Artwork Description

“Texas Rangers – Lonesome Ride” is a bold mixed-media collage that merges Americana nostalgia with raw contemporary expression. The central figure, a sketched cowboy on horseback, dominates the canvas in heavy black lines against a vivid pink background. Surrounding him are fragments of vintage Western imagery — a rugged cattle skull, a heroic gunslinger, and sepia-toned scenes of camaraderie and struggle — each carefully layered to evoke both myth and memory.

The piece blends traditional cowboy iconography with a modern, almost rebellious aesthetic. The rough, expressive strokes contrast with the carefully cut collage elements, symbolizing the tension between history and myth-making in American Western culture. The word “Lonesome” embedded into the composition reflects the solitude of the frontier spirit.

Artist Statement

CFM’s work explores the intersection of history, pop culture, and identity through collage and gestural drawing. By recycling forgotten imagery and setting it against vibrant color fields, the artist reimagines the American West not as a polished legend, but as a fragmented story full of grit, humor, and humanity.

Details

• Category: Contemporary Mixed Media / Pop Art

• Style: Neo-Expressionism, Americana, Collage Art

• Surface: High-quality archival paper, acid-free

• Framing: Comes mounted in a white modern frame (as pictured)

• Authenticity: Signed by artist (lower right corner: CFM)

• Shipping: Securely packaged, ready to hang