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Olive Fell: For Love of Wyoming

(1896 - 1980)
This largely undiscovered Cody native lived in relative isolation, but managed to win printmaking awards both nationally and internationally. She drew inspiration from Western Wyoming, and in particular, from Yellowstone and her large ranch 35 miles west of Cody. Olive Fell worked in a variety of media, but her etchings, woodblocks and serigraphs are the most widely recognized. She could change styles in a heartbeat, ensuring that there was something for every taste. Her love of animals and the natural world extended out of the park, and her works present the beauty in stillness, the peaceful wonder, and the fun and humor that still composes the American West.

 

Evening

Etching

This is one of Fell's rare cowboys on horseback; he's under a tree on a ridge, looking at a sunset. A pretty little piece. Fell was a Cody, Wyoming native whose artwork reflected her proximity to Yellowstone, and her western heritage. Image size: 1 1/2" x 2"; Framed: 13 3/4" x 14 1/2".

Price: $350.00

Shadows and Memories

Woodblock

Sunset monochrome woodblock print titled "Shadows and Memories." A lovely, pastoral piece which shows a man and woman in silhouette at a lake's edge, in heavy forest. The lake is probably Yellowstone Lake, given that Fell was much inspired by the Yellowstone country. Signed and titled. Image size: 142 1/2" x 14 3/4"; Framed: 15 1/4" x 17 1/2".

Price: $645.00

Ducks

Engraving

This is an extremely limited edition of her work. Numebed 8/8. Image size: 4 7/8" x 5 7/8"; Framed: 13 1/4" x 14 1/2".

Price: $1,100.00

Evening Drink

 

A elk bull and his cows are shaking their thirst. Fell loved SYlvan Lake and Jackson Lake-this lithograph could be either one. Image size: 5 1/4" x 7"; Framed: 13 3/4" x 15 3/4".

Price: $550.00

Bear Cubs Up a Tree

Woodblock

 

The two cubs climbing this tree look like they're having the time of their life. Interesting perpective from Fell. Image size: 12" x 14"; Framed: 13" x 15"

Price: $385.00

Mama and Me

 

A bear has her cub trailing right along in this lithograph- a favorite subject of Fell's. This image is signed in the print. Image size: 7" x 5 1/4";

Price: $500.00

We also have this image as a small etching, and also framed. Image size: 2 3/4" x 1 3/4"; Framed: 14 1/2" x 13 3/4".

Price: $550.00

Paint Colt

Unsigned Olive Fell high contrast lithograph print Fell herself rode a paint horse-perhaps this was a relation. Fell's name is in the print, on lower right side. Fell was a Cody, Wyoming artist and print maker, whose style ranged from commercial art to realism. Subjects are usually wildlife, Yellowstone, and the western lifestyle she grew up with. Image size: 5 1/4" x 7".

Price: $350.00

We also have this image framed, with er signature in the lower right hand corner of print. Image size: 5 1/4" x 7". Framed: 16" x 18".

Price: $550.00

Guess Who?

 

Adorable print of a coy little bear with a cute smile on his or her face. Signed and titled in the print. Fell thoroughly enjoyed drawing whimsical images of wildlife, especially cubs.Image size: 5 3/4" x 7". Unframed.

Price: $350.00

Listening Ears

 

Good sized image of does in the woods. Fell often depicted the females of species- cow elk, sow bears and does- perhaps because she felt kinship with them. Image size: 7 1/4" x 7 "; Framed: 23 1/4" x 19 1/2".

Price: $1,500.00

Black Bear and Cubs

 

Rare, high detailed etching of a sow bear with twins. This one is number 45/150. Image size: 4 7/8" x 4 5/8"; Framed: 15 3/4" x 15 3/4".

Price: $1,800.00

Sheepwagon on the Plains

 

Rare, large etching of a sheep wagon and horses with a swirling evening sky. This shows Fell's ability to effect ambience in her pieces. Initials in the plate, upper right corner.Image size: 11 1/14" x 7 3/8"; Framed: 23 1/4" x 19 1/2".

Price: $1,500.00

Thinking Bear

Woodblock print of a bear resembling "The Thinker". Probably intending the comparison, Fell was known for both her realistic portrayals of wildlife, and her commercially popular bears to whom she attributed human characteristics. Image size 5 1/4" x 7". Unframed.

Price: $150.00

Bear Cubs + Trees = Fun

Etching

Two bear cubs having a great time climbing a tree. Titled and signed in pencil across the bottom. Fell made all of her own prints, whether woodblock, serigraph, etching or engraving. Image size: 2 7/8" x 3 5/8". Framed: 14 1/2" x 15 1/2".

Price: $650.00

Lone Ranger

 

A lovely lithograph of Mount Moran in the Tetons, with a shadowed rider in the foreground. Image size: 5 1/4" x 7"; Framed: 14 1/2" x17 3/4".

Price: $645.00

Spring-Yellowstone Park

 

One of a series of four lithographs, covering all four seasons, this shows still-heavy snows, but the bears have come out of hibernation with cubs. The complete series is hard to compile. Image size: 5 3/8" x 7"; Framed: 14 3/4" x 16 3/4".

Price: $1,100.00

Also available unframed, same image size.

Price: $850.00

No Worries

 

Colored lithograph of a bear cub sleeping on a tree limb. Colored images by Fell are a rarity as most of her work was in etching or monochrome lithograph form. Signed in the print. Framed in a conservation frame with UV glass. Image size: 5 1/4" x 7"; Framed: 14 1/2" x17 3/4".

Price: SOLD

Dear

Woodblock image of a fawn, titled "Dear" in a cute double-entendre. Signed and titled in pencil, and framed in conservation environment. Image is 5 1/4" x 7"; Framed: 13 1/2" x

Price: SOLD

Lone Bull Elk

Etching

Marvelous etching of a handsome elk against a stark winter backdrop. Image size: 9" x 11". Unframed.

Price: $850.00

Twins

Etching

Diminutive etching by Olive Fell entitled "Twins". Fell is listed in "Women Artists of the American West", as well as in other publications. Image size: 2" x 1.65" Framed: 13" x 13 1/2".

Price: $850.00

Happy

Lithograph

Almost teddy-bear like, this cute cub does, indeed, look happy. Image size: 4 1/4" x 6"; Framed: 12 3/4" x 15"

Price: $650.00

This lithograph is also available unframed, same image size.

Price: $400.00

Lucky Strike

Etching

A very amusing etching of two cubs who've found paydirt. This one is numbered 26/200. Image size: 2 7/8" x 1 7/8"; Framed: 14" x 13 1/4".

Price: $1,100.00

Sego Lilies in the Mountains

Serigraph

"Sego Lillies in the Mountains" by Olive Fell, circa 1930. Also known as Mariposas, these gorgeous flowers love the high country. Serigraph (silkscreen) shows the greenish white flowers agains an array of blues and purples - one of the few examples of her use of color, and a wonderful piece. Image size: 8" x 10"; Framed 19" x 21".

Price: SOLD

Indian Paintbrush in the Mountains

Serigraph

"Indian Paintbrush" serigraph (silkscreen). Signed and titled under the image. Unusual use of deep color by this Cody, Wyoming print maker, whose work usually appears as monochromatic etchings, engravings, woodblocks, or prints. Paintbrush, the State Flower of Wyoming, is set off by a deep blue and teal sky reminiscent of dawn or twilight during a Wyoming summer. Image size: 8" x 10 1/4". Unframed.

Price: $850.00

Hello! from Yellowstone Park

Notecard Print

Cute silkscreened note card opening from the side. Wonderful use of color, and featuring one of Fell's anthropomorphic bears. 6 x 4 1/2.

Price: $45.00

Wishing you were here

Notecard Print

Beautiful Olive Fell note card with a woodblock print on the front, of a lonely bear under a full moon in a vast mountain landscape. Inside, a pine bough spans over a verse, which reads, "Tonight a thought for you, I send across the pine scented blue. A loving thought I send to you." This is a sweet piece with lovely color.

Price: $50.00

Deep Wilderness

Notecard Print

Black and white printed note card by Olive Fell circa 1920. "Deep Wilderness" shows a mountain scene at the flanks of rugged peaks. Card is 4 x 5, and folds from the side. Fell did all her own print-making and assembly.

Price: $30.00

End of the Trail

Notecard Print

"End of the Trail" features a cabin nestled in the mountains, with a horse tied to the hitching rail outside. 4 x 5, opens from the side.

 

Price: $30.00

Palomilla

Notecard Print

Black and white printed note card by Olive Fell circa 1920. Fell uses an archaic version "Palomilla" to indicate a palomino standing alertly in front of a range of hills. This is a beautiful card. 6 x 4 1/2, opens from the side.

Price: $45.00

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