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 has been made into the Mandan Rodeo Days poster and will be available for sale here as well as at the American Cancer Society's offices at 2401 46th Ave. SE, Ste. 102, Mandan, ND 58554 or check the Mandan Rodeo Days website at www.mandanrodeo.com. Two dollars from the sale of each $5 poster will be donated to the American Cancer Society. 

When you look at the Mandan Rodeo Days poster, you know it's the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night. The bareback broncs are loaded, the cowboys are waiting for their event. The crowd is standing and all hats are off as here comes America's Rodeo Queen carrying Old Glory while the National Anthem plays.

Deb adds that parents of bareback bronc cowboys have their heads bowed as they pray for a safe ride and money making score.  She and her husband, Bill, have two sons, Mike and Matt that ride that event.