Jeri Desrochers —  "One for the Money"
Three Cowgirls at Fence, Oil on Canvas

Oil on stretched canvas titled “One for the Money” by award-winning New Mexico artist Jeri Desrochers, depicting three cowgirls viewed from behind as they lean on a metal corral fence. The composition is built on Desrochers' signature palette — saturated golden amber ground against deep indigo and crimson figures — with paint applied in thick, luminous layers over a transparent underpainting. Long cast shadows anchor the figures to the arena floor, giving the scene both heat and stillness. Signed lower right on face; title and full name inscribed in the artist's hand on the verso. Art extends to and wraps the canvas edges; presented unframed and ready to hang as-is or frame to taste.

Artwork Details

• Medium: Original oil on stretched canvas
• Title: “One for the Money” (inscribed verso)
• Subject: Three cowgirls at a corral fence, viewed from behind
• Signature: “Desrochers” lower right (face); “Jeri Desrochers” verso
• Edges: Art wraps beyond edge of canvas; suitable for unframed display
• Overall: 30⅛” H × 40” W × 1½” D
• Frame: None

CONDITION Good. Paint layer is intact with vivid color and no cracking or cleavage across the face. Light wear to the canvas edges, not visible once framed.

ABOUT THE ARTIST — Jeri Desrochers Jeri Desrochers is a Las Cruces, New Mexico-based oil painter known for her boldly colored, light-saturated depictions of the Southwest — its farm workers, landscapes, rodeo culture, and the wide valleys of the Rio Grande and Mesilla.

She grew up on a small family farm in Eastern Nebraska, an upbringing that shaped her focus on people who work close to the land. She began her professional career in the 1990s in watercolor before converting to oils in 2003. Her technique layers transparent watercolor washes beneath richly built-up oil paint, often applied with a palette knife — a method that produces depth of color and luminosity specific to her work.

Her paintings have entered several public collections, including the El Paso Public Arts Program (2014, 2017), the State of New Mexico Art in Public Places (2015), and the El Paso International Airport Art Windows (2016). Exhibition highlights include Best of Show at the International Museum of Art's Sunbowl Exhibit (2014), the Louisville National Fine Art Show (2014), Masterworks of New Mexico (2014), and solo shows at Unsettled Gallery. She has been featured on the PBS program Living Here and maintains a studio gallery in historic La Posta, Old Mesilla, New Mexico.