Walter Piehl Jr. (American, b. 1942), Crazy Quilt: Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Watercolor, graphite, and acrylic on paper, 1986, pencil signed and titled to upper edge, retaining gallery label to verso, mounted and framed below glass.

Sheet size 39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona

Walter Piehl is an American painter and educator from North Dakota whose work fuses western ranching and rodeo imagery with contemporary abstract expression. He studied at Concordia College and the University of North Dakota, and taught at Minot State University for decades. Known for dynamic depictions of broncs, riders, and cowboy culture, his paintings are distinguished by bold color and energetic brushwork. Piehl’s work has been widely exhibited, including retrospectives at major museums such as the Plains Art Museum and the Eiteljorg Museum.

Good estate condition, a few areas of minor creasing and light toning to the sheet.