Inspired by Styka

Adam Styka, born in Poland in 1890. He completed his formal education at the French Academy of Fine Arts, Academie de Beau Arts, and painted closely under the tutelage of his father, Jan Styka. Known as “the master of sunlight”. To me he is the master of the American West.
Ever since I can remember the Styka family’s art has been in my life. My great Grandmother was a patron of theirs commissioning two portraits and purchasing to my knowledge at least two original pieces of Adam Styka’s all of which my parents inherited. My parents were also big fans of the Syka’s work, they purchased four prints from Adam’s American Wild West collection. These are the pieces that I fell in love with. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent staring at those prints throughout the years. To a certain extent that collection inspired the name and feel of Rogue Territory. They all really resonated with me for some reason, especially his piece of an American Indian chief titled – Indian Chief / Wódz Indiański, Oraibi, Arizona, 1949.
My parents knew how much I loved those prints so they gave them to me to hang in my shop.

Here are a few pieces from his American Wild West collection. I apologize for the size of the images.