About Red Day Butte “The values, culture and spirituality of the Lakota reflected the state of harmony they enjoyed with the land, “says Tom Gilleon of Red Day Butte. You could consider many of the paintings I have done of tipis as soliloquies, but this one has much more the feeling of a duet, one that emphasized that harmonious relationship. While Gilleon is renowned for his contemporary geometric vision of the West, when he paints a landscape it is obvious that he can put it all together as well as he can take it apart. “If you remove the tipi, it would still be a complete painting, ” he says. Camp would always be made with the tipi entrance facing East so that the light of the new day would shine through there first, so this is sunrise and not sunset. I couldn’t resist having fun with the title. Looking back, I was probably most influenced by the old era art directors and illustrators who had the amazing ability to quickly and simply tell a story or convey a feeling with their artwork. I believe that this simplicity and strength is the key to fine art. Light, color, value, composition and line are paramount in importance. Tom Gilleon About Artist R. Tom Gilleon’s art is hard to pigeonhole. His interpretations of the American West are genuine and unique. His representations of native teepees are archetypal and primitive in their basic forms yet they are remarkably contemporary in composition with a sprinkling of personal symbols and humor. Gilleon’s work is coveted by collectors, increasingly finding homes in prominent museums and auctions such as the Coeur d’Alene. Gilleon was born in 1942 and raised in Florida by his grandparents in the tiny outpost of Starke, near Jacksonville and the storied banks of the Suwannee River. His grandfather had immigrated to the United Stated from Scotland and became a renowned cabinetmaker. His grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee. Gilleon earned a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Florida where he took courses in architecture. He served in the Navy in the early 1960’s and then worked as an illustrator for NASA’s Apollo space program. Eventually, he went solo as a freelance illustrator based in Orlando an was hired by The Walt Disney Corporation to deliver conceptual sketches and designs for its Disney World theme park. He later moved to California to work at Disney’s Imagineering studio which designed Epcot Center; Gilleon also assisted in the planning of Disneyland Tokyo, Disneyland Hong Kong and Disneyland Paris. The American West left a mesmerizing impact on him as an artist. Here Gilleon found clusters of teepee rings from encamp. Ments which inspire him to contemplate how the camps might have looked centuries ago. Enjoy this art framed already. Notice how the design and color of the frame dramatizes and accentuates the art without overpowering it. We were the preeminent frame shop in our community for 23 years. As shown, professionally framed with high quality wood frame stock by Larson Juhl. The color and texture on the frame perfectly reflects the style and mood of the artwork. All corners have been reinforced. Framed size is 33.5″ W x 24″ T. Published by Greenwich Workshop in 2012. Your art will be professionally packaged. We know how to do it. Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “thisisit338″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Region of Origin: Montana, USA
• Handmade: No
• Artist: R Tom Gilleon
• Production Technique: Giclee
• Framing: Framed
• Image Orientation: Landscape
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Subject: Lakota, Indian, Teepee, Tipi, Native American
• Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
• Culture: Plains Indian
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30\
• Custom Bundle: No
• Style: Realism
• Print Surface: Canvas
• Date of Creation: 2000-Now
• Item Length: 33.5 in
• Print Type: Giclee Canvas
• Item Height: 24 in
• Item Width: 33.5 in
• Signed: Signed
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Reproduction
• Signed By: R Tom Gillion
• Year of Production: 2012
• COA Issued By: Greenwich Workshop
• Material: Giclee, Canvas
• Theme: Plains Indian Life
• Time Period Produced: 2010-2019
• Unit of Sale: Single Piece
• Framed/Unframed: Framed
• Personalize: No
• Color: Multi-Color
• Signed?: Signed
• Main Color: Multi-Color
• Edition Size: 25
• Type: Giclee Canvas
• Edition Type: Limited Edition
• Original/Reproduction: Artwork Reproduction
• Features: Signed, Numbered