New oil portrait created in May 2013 of Wes Studi by Sandy Clifton. Oil painting portrait on oil primed Belgian linen. You can see a time lapse of this painting on my website! CliftonDesigns (dot) com About Wes from Wikipedia. Wesley "Wes" Studi (born December 17, 1947) is an American actor of Cherokee ancestry, who has earned notability for his portrayal of Native Americans in film.[1][2] He has appeared in well- received Academy Award- winning films, such as Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans (1992), the award- winning Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)[3] and the Academy Award- nominated film The New World (2005). He most recently portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar. Lighting may darken or lighten the image. Lighting is crucial when you hang this piece to bring out the deep tones and depth in the painting. ****A temp varnish will need to be applied in 3 weeks and you will need to add a permeant varnish in 1 year.