Painted by Bria on an oak barrel head from Pine Bluffs Distilling, To an Old Friend is inspired by Red Steagall’s poem of the same name. An old cowboy sits and looks straight out at the viewer, breaking the fourth wall in a way that feels familiar, a little knowing, and maybe a little unresolved.
Set against mustard yellow with blues and purples layered through the figure, the piece feels both warm and reflective. Like the poem, it leaves you wondering who the old friend is, what’s being remembered, and whether the cowboy is telling the story or waiting for you to bring your own to it.
Original painting by Bria Hammock
Acrylic on oak barrel head from Pine Bluffs Distilling
Inspired by the cowboy poem To an Old Friend by Red Steagall
