About SOLDIERS FALLING INTO CAMP Sitting Bull and the Plains Indian warriors gathered along the banks of Little Bighorn River did not panic when camp scouts reported the approach of the U. During a Sundance not long before, Sitting Bull experienced a vision of a great number of dead Union “soldiers falling into camp” from the skies. It was a sign, he felt, of a great victory to come. “This painting, thanks to Daniel Long Soldier, has become a far more important piece than I could have imagined, ” artist R. Tom Gilleon enthusiastically relates. I had wanted to give an accurate depiction of the area where Custer met his end and tell some of the Little Bighorn story from the Indian’s point of view. Daniel’s drawing of real warrior’s exploits, which I’ve used as the pictographs on the tepee, add a spirit to the piece that I couldn’t have achieved myself. The ribbon of river you see below is the Little Bighorn. From a vantage point such as this, it would be hard to see the true size of Sitting Bull’s encampment. In a landscape such as this, it’s easy to see why they would have had trouble seeing just how many Indians were waiting below. Tom Gilleon About Artist R. Tom Gilleon’s art is hard to pigeonhole. His interpretations of the American West are genuine and unique. Paintings are 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 Suwanne River. His grandfather had immigrated to the United Stated from Scotland and became. 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. Served in the Navy in the early 1960’s and then worked as an illustrator for NASA’s Apollo space program. 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. Gilleon and his wife first built a home along the. Native peoples traveled millennia ago from the Arctic to the desert Southwest. Here Gilleon found clusters of teepee rings from. Encampments which inspire him to contemplate how the camps might have looked centuries ago. Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings. Measurements: 34″ wide by 17″ tall Gallery wrapped, doesn’t need a frame is you so desire. I added a wire for easy hanging. 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, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
- Features: Limited Edition, Numbered, Signed
- Region of Origin: Montana, USA
- Pictographs: Horses
- Personalize: No
- Item Width: 34 in
- Title: Soldiers Falling Into Camp
- Production Technique: Giclee
- Edition Size: 50
- Sold out at publisher: Brass Nameplate Included
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Item Length: 34 in
- Item Height: 17 in
- Subject: Indians, Pictographs, Tipis, Horses
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Framed/Unframed: Unframed
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Canvas, Giclee
- COA Issued By: Greenwich Workshop
- Culture: Plains Indian
- Print Surface: Canvas
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
- Main Color: Multi-Color
- Print Type: Giclee Canvas
- Time Period Produced: 2010-2019
- Image Orientation: Landscape
- Date of Creation: 2000-Now
- Framing: Unframed
- Artist: R Tom Gilleon
- Year of Production: 2011
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Reproduction
- Signed By: R Tom Gilleon
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Style: Realism
- Color: Multi-Color
- Signed: Signed
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Signed?: Signed by the artist
- Theme: Native American
- Type: Giclee
- Original/Reproduction: Artwork Reproduction
