Art by Jennifer M. Gerke

Art inspired from the many adventures and exploration of old mining towns, ghost towns, historical sites and more.

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Sunshine Horse

This piece is bright and colorful. Medium is colored pencil and pastels.

Pasture Mini Moo

Inspired by pastures of grazing cows and cute little miniuture cows. Both combined to create this unique piece of art.

Stalking Burros

Inspired by the burros in Death Valley that sneak around in the night. They peer and make no sound.

Farmhouse Barn

Inspired by watching old westerns. The image of 2 horses in front of an old barn with a rustic feel.

Old Mine Canyon

I found this old truck in a canyon wash in Panamint Valley near Death Valley. There was an eerie vibe that emitted and had to capture the shot. A few years later I decided that I needed to recreate the scene with a little color pop.

Boot Hill Dillon

Anyone that has watched Gunsmoke knows the infamous intro of Matt Dillon on Boot Hill.

Wounded Festus with Ruth

One of Festus's more somber moments with Ruth. Festus was shot nn this scene and traded Ruth and his revolver for a run down horse.

Soda Springs, Idaho

Old abandoned home from a ghost town in Soda Springs, Idaho. Special thanks to Dave Bower who volunteered his photo for this piece of art.

Goldbelt Spring International

The nearby Calmet Mine was mined for its Tungsten in 1915. In the 1940's Talc was mined here but it was short lived. What was left is this old International dump truck.

Ballarat, CA Dodge Powerwagon

This piece was created from White Charcoal on Black paper. Inspired from a photo I took of the old Dodge located in the old Mining Town. Many stories are told of the truck on who the owner was. Lots of rumors around Charles Manson but the real owner is unknown and how it ended up there is another story. I am sure there is some history there but all is unknown.

Preacher and the Swede

This charcoal art piece was inspired by the series Hell on Wheels. Dramatic campfire scene with the preacher holding a saber tooth tiger skull.

Cerro Gordo Dodge

Based of a photo from one of our trips to the Cerro Gordo Mining town in the Inyo Mountains of California. Mine was active from 1866 until 1957.

Striped Butte Death Valley

Art inspired from a photo that I took in Death Valley near the Geologists Stone cabin in Death Valley.

South Park Dodge

Part of the Death Valley abandoned mining truck series. I took this photo while on a motorcycle ride to the top of South Park Canyon in Death Valley.

Death Valley Toll Road

Yes, it was an actual Toll Road before Death Valley became a National Park. 1925-1926 this was the beginning of H. W. Eichbaum's idea of bringing tourism to Death Valley.

Clair Camp Radcliff Mine

I have visited this site several times and wanted to recreate this view before the buildings are destroyed over time. Charcoal on textured paper gives this a unique look down Pleasant Canyon in Inyo County.

Lost Burro Mine Death Valley

Charcoal art of well preserved mine located near Teakettle Junction in Death Valley. There is another building barely standing nearby that you can hear creak as the wind blows.

Barker Powerwagon

Inspired from photo taken of abandoned Powerwagon near Barker Ranch in Death Valley.