David Wright - Fur Trade Era
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By the mid 70's, David's interest in history in general and the Fur Trade
Era in particular had almost over-taken his love of art. He had made his
own longrifle, powderhorn, and even his own buckskin clothes. He had
been accepted into a group known as The American Mountain Men.
Before they would accept him as an American Mountain Man, he had to
survive three days, each season of the year, in the wilderness with only
what would have been available to him in the eighteenth century.
Later on, David led a group of fifteen men on a nine day survival trip
under the same conditions. No food or water and only what would have
been available in the eighteenth century. The six that finished the trip
were written about and their picture shown in National Geographic
magazine in 1985. (photograph shows the six)
It was in the late 70's that I thought David was spending too much time
with his "buckskinner" buddies and not enough time painting. For you
that don't know, a "buckskinner" is someone who not only shoots
muzzle-loading guns but dresses in early-american dress at rendezvous.
He and I had several discussions about him not painting enough when,
one day he walked into my office with a really nice vignette (means no
background) pencil drawing of a western mountain man
Era in particular had almost over-taken his love of art. He had made his
own longrifle, powderhorn, and even his own buckskin clothes. He had
been accepted into a group known as The American Mountain Men.
Before they would accept him as an American Mountain Man, he had to
survive three days, each season of the year, in the wilderness with only
what would have been available to him in the eighteenth century.
Later on, David led a group of fifteen men on a nine day survival trip
under the same conditions. No food or water and only what would have
been available in the eighteenth century. The six that finished the trip
were written about and their picture shown in National Geographic
magazine in 1985. (photograph shows the six)
It was in the late 70's that I thought David was spending too much time
with his "buckskinner" buddies and not enough time painting. For you
that don't know, a "buckskinner" is someone who not only shoots
muzzle-loading guns but dresses in early-american dress at rendezvous.
He and I had several discussions about him not painting enough when,
one day he walked into my office with a really nice vignette (means no
background) pencil drawing of a western mountain man
pictured : left to right Steve Laughbaum, Bob Friedel, Larry Swearengin, David
Wright, Steve Davis and Al Comer.
Wright, Steve Davis and Al Comer.
| Rocky Mountain Trappers - 1832 (giclee on canvas) by David Wright |
