Waiting on El Niño
By: Starr Hardridge
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 14 x 11 inches, 20 x 17 inches framed
Price: $4,500
Starr Hardridge rides the fences between the Native and Western Contemporary art worlds. His approach to painting is one of his own with a style sewn into the fabric of his Mvskoke ancestry. He uses Pointillist dots of color to convey a beaded surface over the canvas. Ignoring traditional paint application, he weaves together a contemporary narrative of the American west through a Native lens. His portrayals of Indigenous peoples and Native cowboys are not a distant memory but a reflection of modern peoples who continue family tradition.
This piece of artwork is in the 2026 Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale.