JAMES POULSON (American 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Next to the Lake," oil on panel, signed L/R. 20" x 24" NOTE: A professional painter since 1978, James Poulson primarily paints landscapes in oil. Poulson's first professional art show at the Castle Gallery in Billings, Montana featured regional scenery, cozy cabins in snowy winter nights and still lives. Poulson's style has evolved to an unparalleled level of quality yet he returns to refine and expand some of his early subject matter. Poulson's art is exceedingly influenced by Western landscapes. Of his work he says, "I paint my life and my life is mainly landscapes." That same artistic passion and exhilaration that stems from his painting can also be found in his guitar playing. Poulson, too modest to say so himself, plays the guitar at a highly sophisticated level. Poulson's guitar playing is as vast as his landscape art is expansive. Source: Tierney Fine Art, Bozeman, Montana, written with the cooperation of the artist. Provenance: Estate of the late Charles A. and Betti F. Saunders, Houston, Texas.