artworks

All Photos are individually signed and numbered by the photographer in editions of 25. Each 11x14 or 16x20 photo is matted with a white mat, has a sturdy backerboard and is protected in a plastic sleeve. The matted print will perfectly fit a readily available 11" by 14" or 16" by 20" stock picture frame. 18x24 photos are not matted and are shipped rolled.

Photographer Dakota Rivers

"I never met a road I didn't like," remarks elusive and quiet Great Plains photographer, Dakota Rivers. Rivers, a Midwestern teacher most of his life, frequently had unrestricted vacation time. During this time he meticulously investigated relatively empty, rural back roads while photographically documenting the seemingly disappearing, individualistic way of life in what others would term the "desolate wastelands of the West."

"In all of that vastness," he further comments, "I also never met a lonely or spiritless person -- only interesting, literate and friendly people whose dreams, at worst, may have been only temporarily sidetracked on a lost highway."

Artist Koti Blake

Koti Blake's artworks always seem to have a touch of nostalgia about them. That is not unusual since she comments that she likes to invite her viewers to walk down the same path as she travels, feeling and hoping they would be as happy and comfortable in the scene as she. "Beauty," says Blake, "is often found in the simple things, events, and pleasures that occur around us. I love to explore the interactions between the different basic shapes and colors that surround our lives and make them meaningful. I also maintain a strong link with the past, which is also a recurring theme in my work." Koti Blake takes those ideas and turns them into prints that are frequently alive with the dynamic force from which memories are carried.

To reduce the problem of theft of our internet images, the "Koti" or "Dakota" logo appears in each of our sample illustrations. Additionally, images are set to be viewed at a low resolution that produces a grainy appearance when enlarged. However, to preserve the uniqueness, integrity and intrinsic value of prints for the buyer, each purchased print is completely free of any imbedded logo. Purchased prints are also visually sharper, with their colors being more lifelike and vibrant than they appear on the website.

We apologize for this inconvenience but feel you will be pleased with the visual appearance and value of the art you receive.

For 11x14, the actual un-matted print image size for horizontal prints is 9 1/2" wide by 5 3/4" tall. Vertical images are 6 1/2" wide by 8 1/2" tall. For 16x20, un-matted image size is for horizontal 13.25" wide by 8.5" tall and vertical is 12.38" tall by 9.25" wide. For the 18x20, image size is for horizontal 17.25" wide by 10.38" tall and vertical is 16.5" tall by 11.25" wide.

Every print is inspected for quality before being signed by the artist and again before being shipped. All prints are carefully wrapped and "floated" within their protective shipping box to help ensure a damage free delivery. Rolled prints will be packaged in strong shipping tubes.

All prints are individually signed and numbered by the artist in editions of 100 or less. Each 11x14 or 16x20 print is matted with a white mat, has a sturdy backerboard and is protected in a plastic sleeve. The matted print will perfectly fit a readily available 11" by 14" or 16"x20" stock picture frame. 18x24 prints are not matted and are shipped rolled.