Two Knives
Type of art: Painting, Drawing, Graphics & Photography
This is a framed original pen and ink, mixed media drawing. The image of a warrior, a knife in each hand, is silhouetted against the dynamic background of circles in shades of red, orange, and yellow. Intricately filled in with tiny circles. The drawing dimensions are 14" x 11.5" and the framed dimensions are 20" x 16".
Materials: Pen and ink, alcohol marker and watercolor, watercolor paper
Technique: Mixed media drawing
Size: 14" x 11.5"
Price: $700

Billy
Hensley
Chickasaw Nation
b.l.hensley78@gmail.com
Billy Hensley is an artist living and working in Norman, Oklahoma. Mr. Hensley is a member of Chickasaw Nation, raised in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He developed a love of art at an early age and, although he pursued other career avenues, he returned to art as a full time profession in 2011. Mr. Hensley desires to help bring Chickasaw artists into the global art community through art that incorporates history and tradition with relevance to the present. “I continuously strive to evolve in my work through experimentation with new techniques and processes.” Mr. Hensley gains inspiration from his life, the history of his family and the Chickasaw people. He often incorporates objects and images of historical significance into his works. Mr. Hensley has earned numerous awards in Native Art Competitions, participated in The Visual Voices traveling exhibition and, shown in several galleries including Exhibit C gallery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.