A black rooster stands in a wheat field beneath a vivid sky in the painting Where I Stand.
A black rooster stands in a wheat field beneath a vivid sky in the painting Where I Stand.
A black rooster stands in a wheat field beneath a vivid sky in the painting Where I Stand.
A black rooster stands in a wheat field beneath a vivid sky in the painting Where I Stand.
A black rooster stands in a wheat field beneath a vivid sky in the painting Where I Stand.

#301 – Where I Stand – Original Painting

Sale price$6,400
SKU: 301F
Original Painting Size: 24” x 36"
Original Date: December 2025

Set against moving grain and an unsettled prairie sky, this original heavy body acrylic painting on canvas by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon explores the quiet tension between movement and stillness across the open prairie landscape. Thick layered brushwork pushes the field and clouds in shifting directions while the rooster remains steady within the composition, creating a strong sense of grounded presence against the changing light. The painted surface carries visible texture and gesture throughout, allowing the landscape to feel active and alive without losing its sense of balance.

The sky feels unsettled, but the rooster does not. It stands in the field with the kind of calm awareness that comes from simply knowing its place within the landscape around it. Wind moves through the grain. Light breaks unevenly across the horizon. Nothing in the scene feels frozen or staged. “Where I Stand” settles into that quieter space where patience, instinct, and presence carry more weight than action itself, giving the painting a feeling that is both restrained and deeply rooted in the rhythm of the land.

The accompanying Certificate of Authenticity is also hand-signed and numbered by the artist.