Original paper collage features a mysterious country western musician bedecked in a chain-stitched embroidery western jacket, resplendent with phoenixes, horseshoes and iconic pink roses. His shirt is fashioned from vintage sheet music, lending an eye-catching texture that asks the eye to draw in for a closer look. Acoustic guitar in hand, this cowboy croons the final note of his ballad as the rugged mountain landscape looks on. Contemporary Western art merges paper collage with painting and ink transfer techniques. Photo by Brooke Austin of Denver, CO.