Young Burro Of The Sonoran Desert Canvas Print

Native to Africa, the burro was introduced to the Desert Southwest by the Spaniards in the 1500’s. (The word “burro” is derived from the Spanish word “borrico,” meaning donkey.) Today, most of America’s wild burros are found in Arizona, where they have been present since 1679, when Jesuit priest Padre Eusebion Kino brought them to the Spanish mission at San Xavier del Bac near what is now Tucson.

Burros accompanied explorers and pioneers on their journeys throughout the West, surviving even when the harsh conditions claimed the lives of their human owners. In the Gold Rush years of the 19th century, burros were used primarily in the Southwest as pack animals for prospectors. By the end of the mining boom many of them escaped or were turned loose. With their innate ability to survive under the harshest conditions, wild herds formed and flourished. This digital painting is entitled, “Young Burro of the Sonoran Desert.”

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Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...