South Dakota Arts Council

South Dakota Arts Council

Pierre, SD

The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Bear Butte Series #4: North on Crooked Oaks by D. George Prisbe Image: “As a native of this state, I grew up under the vastness of the prairie sky and on the fertile cropland of the James River Valley which made an early and lasting impression. The forces of nature that shape the land also gave form to me, imprinting my psyche and informing my sense of aesthetics. The imagery for my work is gleaned from photographs that I have taken during my frequent treks around the state ... each hill, each bend in the road, promises another reward, whether subtle, grand, complex, or simple, and is worthy of lens or brush.”
“As a native of this state, I grew up under the vastness of the prairie sky and on the fertile cropland of the James River Valley which made an early and lasting impression. The forces of nature that shape the land also gave form to me, imprinting my psyche and informing my sense of aesthetics. The imagery for my work is gleaned from photographs that I have taken during my frequent treks around the state ... each hill, each bend in the road, promises another reward, whether subtle, grand, complex, or simple, and is worthy of lens or brush.”
  • D. George Prisbe
  • Bear Butte Series #4: North on Crooked Oaks, 2005
  • Oil paint on canvas
  • Framed: 36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
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D. George Prisbe was born and raised in the farming community of Roscoe, SD. His professional art training began at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD, and he later completed graduate work at Ohio University. Influenced by the American Landscape Tradition, George has been painting the South Dakota landscape for decades, beginning with large abstract works and evolving to small intimate scenes – inspired by Tonalism. His work is found in many public and private collections, including the South Dakota Arts Museum in Brookings, SD, and large-scale paintings for private South Dakota businesses.

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