Renee Chambers, on whose ranch you will find Cholla at his easel, states that "We humans do not apply any paint whatsoever to Cholla's creations, nor do we rotate the artwork at anytime while Cholla is painting. His art is completely his own! "

With every painting or Gliceé print, you will recive a complimentary DVD 9 minute "movie" of Cholla painting. This is one brief movie you have to see...

Meanwhile, here is an excerpt from the Cholla movie for your enjoyment

Ten of Cholla's paintings are shown here and offered for sale. These are limited edition prints; if you would like one of Cholla's original paintings (if available), use this e-mail form for price and availablity information.
Any art work viewed on the Cholla Art Page is for sale here at cowboyartshow.com. All pieces can be ordered in Gicleé format, and some originals are still available. Cholla paints with high quality water colors on cold pressed, high end paper, and Gicleés are printed on high quality water color paper.

In much of the abstract work enjoyed by collectors worldwide, people find in Cholla's works hidden images, which only adds to the enjoyment of these paintings. Cholla was also featured on the Martha Stewart Show (9-30-05), including the painting presented to Martha

Cholla's work has also been of help to various events and organizations, including, in part, donations to:

  • Virginia Range Wildlife Protection Association
  • Wild Horse & Burro Assoc.
  • Paws in the Park - Reno
  • Nevada Historical Society

    Cholla, One of the Top Five Selling Animal Artists in the World
    "The Art Newspaper" International Edition has listed Cholla as the 4th best selling animal artist in the world, according to a story on page 50 of the October, 2005 issue.

    Aside from Cholla, the list looks like this:

    1. Congo (chimp)
    2. Tillamook Cheddar (dog)
    3. Thai Elephants
    4. Cholla (horse)
    5. Gabi and Premja (dolphins)

    Cholla's art gets Honorable Mention in Juried International Exhibition

    International Juried Exhibition “ Going Underground ” - NYC ART AT LARGE - 630 Ninth Ave ( Between 44th & 45th Streets ) The Film Center Building - Seventh Floor New York City - June 15th - July 1st 2006

    Model of Cholla the Horse Artist Auctions for $1100.
    The horse model itself stands 9.5" and is 10" in length. The artist is Marilyn Jensen. http://www.namhsa.org/auction2007/jensen.htm The subject, Cholla, also an artist and a horse of course, born from a Mustang stallion and a Quarter Horse mare, stands 15.2 hands and weighs in at 1200 lbs. www.ArtistIsaHorse.com The one of a kind collector's piece auctioned for $1100. Friday night June 22, 2007 in Mesquite Texas at The North American Nationals ("NAN") . NAN is a national championship show held annually and hosted by the North American Model Horse Showers Association. This is the world's largest model horse show, regularly attracting upwards of 200 entrants from around the globe. Model horse artist, Marilyn Jensen was invited to donate a piece for the NAMHSA annual fund raising auction. Marilyn chose Cholla as her model and with the permission of Cholla's owners , Marilyn painted her Cholla " Painting in the Pasture " , using pastels over airbrushed acrylics, with hand painted acrylic details. Cholla started out as a traditional scale "Caldero" Mustang, sculpted by Sarah Rose and cast in a limited edition of 50 resin pieces. Marilyn customized the resincast before painting to reflect Cholla's part-Quarter Horse heritage. To learn more about the real Cholla, view his art, and also video of him painting at his easel, visit www.ArtistisaHorse.com .

    For your ease of purchase, each print shown here contains a PayPal form, and pricing, including S&H, is included. If you are more comfortable purchasing offline, use this e-mail form to request information about purchasing offline.

    [All works are copyrighted 2005/2007 - please do not use without permission]