2014 Original Acrylic ''Courting'' by Leon Dunning, measures 16''H x 20''L, bright palette depicting a cowboy courting a young woman amid a mountain setting, collie and paint horses in foreground, signed and dated on lower right corner as well as on back of canvas, Artist Bio: Raised in New Jersey, Leon Dunning is a self-taught artist who strives for accurate detail in his work. Leon enjoys painting horses and has loved horses his entire life. His passion for the West and all animals and his love of horses turned into a dream here in New Mexico. His paintings display his love of the west and the knowledge gained from raising quarter horses. He also paints wildlife. He currently resides in T or C, NM which he has called home for the past 15 years.