Limited edition "Tears of a Rodeo Clown When there is No One Around" print by Wayne Schillereff. 1916-PG
Limited edition "Tears of a Rodeo Clown When there is No One Around" print by Wayne Schillereff.
This "Tears of a Rodeo Clown When there is No One Around" print is a true work of art and a fine collectors item. Just look at the fine detail put into this piece. This is true craftsmanship! The image was created by master artist Wayne Schillereff. It depicts a Rodeo clown taking a break from the gruesome duties of managing a raging bull. It measures 30" by 24" including the matte. Wayne's mediums of choice are graphite, acrylic and colored pencils. This print is a high quality canvas transfer in which a thick copy is taken from the original and transfered to another canvas for an amazing print that looks just like an original painting. This print has been matted and is ready to frame. Signed and Numbered.
They put themselves in serious danger every time they go to work. With names like Shane, Flint, Cody, Scooter, and Tex, they evoke the nostalgia of the old west. Even though it looks like fun and games to the people in the stands, this is serious business. Not just any clown can do it. Cowboy protection begins the minute a bullrider enters the ring, hanging on for dear life. This dangerous job requires nerves of steel, lightning reflexes, and a selfless devotion to someone else's safety. It falls to the rodeo clown to distract the angry bull from its toppled rider so the cowboy can get to his feet and make it to the safety of a fence. "Its not whether you're gonna get hurt, it's when and how bad" The job can be brutal, says Scooter. "And there's not an insurance company in the world that'll touch you." He should know: he's suffered 24 broken bones, three concussions, a dislocated jaw, and worse. Scooter sums it up this way. "It's a great feeling when the crowd applauds and appreciates your efforts. But the greatest is when the cowboys come to you and let you know how much they appreciate you being there for them night after night."
Wayne Schillereff was born in 1947 in Panama City, Florida. He earned his BFA in Illustration and Design in 1974 and his BAE in Art Education from Arizona State University in 1977. Upon graduating from ASU, Wayne worked as a freelance illustrator until 1977 when he was asked to join the Chandler Public School system to teach drawing, painting and design until his retirement in 2002. During his twenty-five years of teaching he was commissioned on many occasions for special art works that are now in private collections around the United States.
His interest in rodeo art began in the late 60s with his first visit to Prescott, Arizona and the world's oldest rodeo. It was at this time that he saw the rodeo clown as the true unsung hero of the great sport of rodeoing. To Wayne, the rodeo clown is akin to the samurai warrior of Japan and the Roman Gladiators of ancient history. His intent in these drawings is to show the emotional and physical moment of the rodeo clown and cowboy that we as fans seldom see.
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