| Orren
Mixer
An
artist of great renown, Orren Mixer is internationally recognized for
his ability to paint the Western stock horse. The Arcadis, Oklahoma,
artist has painted Appaloosa icons Chief of Four Mile, King Plaudit,
and Straw Bug, as well as, Mexican actor Vincente Ferdencez on a black
blanketed Appaloosa stallion. After enlisting in the Navy, Orren was
sent to Chicago to illustrate training manuals. It was there that he
discovered the value of his paintings when his wife, Evelyn, took a
few paintings to a local department store where two sold the very first
night. In addition to painting,
Orren bred Appaloosas, including Tom Mixer, a 1982 gelding who won $65,605.51
during his race career, including victories in the summer and Worldwide
Futurities in 1984 and the Cricket Bars Maturity in 1985. |
Orren
Mixer