Deb Knuth

"I love to paint! Since I've been a small child, I've been drawing portraits of people and animals and started with oils when I was nine years old.  I studied art at the University of North Dakota, but also have taken numerous art classes. My artist heroes include John Singer Sargent, Bruce Graham, and Martin Grelle." 

Deb's inspirations include her western way of life, the beautiful North Dakota Badlands and Missouri Breaks.  The painting on the left is being made into the 2010 Mandan Rodeo Days poster. Check out the Mandan Rodeo Days website at www.mandanrodeo.com.  

When you look at the 2010 Mandan Rodeo Days poster, you know the pickup men are really the angels in the arena. The pickup men's first priority is getting the cowboy to the ground safely. When our sons were riding bareback broncs we were always relieved to see a good pickup man at the rodeo.

"Jim Wilson is one of the best and that's why I named this latest oil Bringing the Safety Net--Jim Wilson, Pickup Man." 

Deb is proud to announce that the painting will be the cover of the Today's Horse magazine, July 2010 issue.