Wildlife & the West

Wildlife paintings of the American West

A bison breathing through a cloud of dust, a bear looking straight at you, a white horse bowing its head, a tiger stepping into a beam of light. Kayla paints animals with weight and presence, usually in black and white, so the eyes do the talking.

Now and then she lets an owl or a macaw explode into full color. Every piece is painted by hand in her Bitterroot Valley studio and signed KH.

Black and white painting of a bull bison in a cloud of dust, painting by Kayla Hixon
Bison
Painting of an owl in bright multicolored feathers with yellow eyes on a dark background, painting by Kayla Hixon
Owl
Close black and white portrait of a bear's face in thick brush strokes, painting by Kayla Hixon
Bear
White horse with its head lowered and mane falling forward, painted on black, painting by Kayla Hixon
White Horse
Black and white painting of a tiger stepping into a beam of light, painting by Kayla Hixon
Into the Light
Macaw spreading one wing on a perch against a burst of colorful paint splatter, painting by Kayla Hixon
Macaw
Gorilla in a thinking pose on a stone pedestal in front of purple paint drips, painting by Kayla Hixon
The Thinker
Gray horse with feathers in its mane, a red ring painted around its eye and blue stripes on its face, painting by Kayla Hixon
War Pony
Black and white painting of an elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhinoceros in smoke, painting by Kayla Hixon
The Big Five
Black and white painting of a cow's face looking straight ahead, painting by Kayla Hixon
Cow
Painting of a red octopus with white suckers on an orange background, painting by Kayla Hixon
Red Octopus
Black and white painting of a Highland cow with wide horns and shaggy hair, painting by Kayla Hixon
Highlander
Horse made of handwritten white words such as fearless, loved and brave on black, painting by Kayla Hixon
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