The Ranger Code by Bruce Greene (bio below)

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The Texas Rangers Association
Foundation is offering the public an opportunity to own a piece of history
while honoring the heritage of the Texas Rangers through the sale of limited
edition prints from a commissioned, original painting.  Entitled "The Ranger
Code" by famed cowboy artist Bruce Greene, the painting is the first time the
Texas Rangers has ever endorsed and commissioned a piece or artwork. (Continued below)

20 x 30 - S/N Limited Edition of 750 Collector Print - SSH Release  Price $175

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Artist's Bio

Bruce Greene is a Western painter who has ridden trails and experienced the cowboy life he portrays in the very narrative images he creates. The artist is a native Texan who has reached the pinnacle of his profession through hard work and an extraordinary talent for painting the story of one of our country's most revered icons, the American cowboy. His scenes of contemporary cowboys going about their daily work are admired and collected across America.

Several years ago, Bruce began making annual trips to join in the spring work on the legendary JA Ranch in the Palo Duro Canyon of north Texas. As Greene describes his trip, “I go up there and stay on the chuck wagon with the JA hands and the neighbors that have come to help. We ride a lot of miles in rough country. It can be cold, hot, windy, and wet. As a matter of fact, it can be all of these in one day. A fella could get lost in some of the mesquite or cedar thickets. Of course, we work a few cows on our place and help out a neighbor now and then, but the JA trip has been a real inspiration for me each year. I am absolutely sure that this experience has greatly affected my artwork. It seems necessary, to me, in order to depict the contemporary cowboy with accuracy and feeling. My good friend, Red Steagall, calls it 'getting the dust in your nose.' For me, that dust makes the difference.”

One of Greene's most enjoyable, recent projects was creating a painting for the Texas Rangers Association Foundation commemorating and honoring the history and high standards of the Texas Rangers. The painting, titled “The Ranger Code,” was purchased by members of the Foundation's board and is in the permanent collection of outstanding Ranger art at the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco.

Greene was elected to membership in the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America in 1993 and served as its President in 2003.

The artist and his family live on a small ranch in the historical community of Norse, near Clifton, Texas. Greene's studio sets on the edge of a hill behind his home. From this vantage point, large north windows offer a continuous view of the Texas Hill Country, a few Hereford cows, and the occasional whitetail deer. “It is a wonderful blessing to be able to make a living for my family doing what I love in this beautiful place,” says Greene.

Greene's works are represented by several well known galleries in the Southwest. He has presented his art in annual shows and exhibition such as the Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition, the Prix de West Show at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage Sale, just to name a few, and other prestigious venues.

The low resolution of the eBay picture here may make this look a bit blurry or almost out of focus. The actual print you will receive is very crisp and clear, just, as the artist had intended it. 

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On Mar-08-07 at 12:58:55 PST, seller added the following information:

The prints in this listing are part of this program.

Own a Piece of Texas Ranger History

WACO, Texas, March 2, 2007 /
 The Texas Rangers Association
Foundation is offering the public an opportunity to own a piece of history
while honoring the heritage of the Texas Rangers through the sale of limited
edition prints from a commissioned, original painting.  Entitled "The Ranger
Code" by famed cowboy artist Bruce Greene, the painting is the first time the
Texas Rangers has ever endorsed and commissioned a piece or artwork.

 The Foundation's board of directors set out to commission an original oil
painting from a prominent western artist as a way to honor the history and
high standards of the Texas Rangers.  The painting was to depict a Texas
Ranger event and be created by an artist that represented the character of all
Texas Rangers: uncompromised ethics and integrity.  The board felt Greene
personally reflected these standards, so he was selected and commissioned for
the painting in 2005.

 To research his subject, Greene was given access to the archives at the
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas.  The painting was
inspired by the code of conduct implemented and followed by the Rangers, a
good example being "Rules and Regulations Governing Company C, Ranger Force"
issued by Captain John H. Rogers in 1906.  His code included the type of
maintenance of equipment, camp duties, protection of state property, condition
of quarters and most important, that every Ranger be sober, honest and of good
moral character.  The board purchased the painting in 2006 and presented it as
a loaned gift to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas where
it is on permanent display.

 The collection of 1,320 limited editions includes prints and Giclees
ranging in price from $175 to $1,400.  Each limited edition will bear a
historical Ranger badge designating it as an official Texas Ranger issue.  

 All profits from sales and royalties from sales of the limited edition
prints will directly benefit the Foundation's work on behalf of Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers Association Foundation works to raise funds to benefit and
enhance the lives of Texas Rangers and their families through scholarships,
healthcare assistance and many other heartfelt projects.

 About The Texas Rangers Association Foundation

 The Texas Rangers Association Foundation was created in 1981 by supporters
of the state's law enforcement agency to preserve and perpetuate the proud
history and heritage of the Texas Rangers.  Funds raised by the Texas Rangers
Association Foundation provides scholarships to the children of active Texas
Rangers, assists retired and disabled Texas Rangers and their families, as
well as supports the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas.

 SOURCE  The Texas Rangers Association Foundation