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Still Standing

Artwork story

The work, from the studio.

West of Everything 

Chapter X

Still Standing

“You can take the flesh. You can take the comfort. You can take everything a man owns. But you can’t take what refuses to quit.”

Not every battle ends with a victory parade. Some end with silence. Dust settles, the crowd disappears, and all that’s left is the one who refused to fall.

Still Standing is a portrait of resilience.

The weathered cowboy has become something beyond flesh and blood. Time has stripped away everything except the bones of his character, yet his revolver is steady, his stance unwavering, and his eyes remain fixed on whatever comes next. He doesn’t stand because life has been easy. He stands because quitting was never an option.

Within the West of Everything collection, this chapter represents perseverance in its purest form. It’s a reminder that strength isn’t measured by avoiding hardship—it’s measured by what remains after hardship has done its worst.

The split-panel composition stretches the figure beyond a single canvas, giving the piece a monumental presence while inviting the viewer to complete the story between the two halves. Rich acrylic and oil textures, layered brushwork, and the signature crimson bandana provide warmth and humanity against the stark permanence of bone.

Sometimes survival is the greatest victory.

Sometimes simply being still standing says everything.

Original Artwork

Title: Still Standing

Collection: West of Everything — Chapter X

Medium: Acrylic & Oil on Canvas

Original Format: Life-size Diptych (Two-Panel Original)

Limited Edition Print Release

 Collector Edition

Edition of 99

24” × 36” per panel (two-piece set)

Museum-quality archival canvas (rolled, unmounted)

Signed & numbered by Yost

Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Print size: 30” x 20” (60” x 20” together)

Artist Proof Edition

Edition of 24

24” × 36” per panel (two-piece set)

Custom framed

Hand-embellished by the artist, making every piece unique

Signed & numbered

Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Print size: 30’ x 20’ (60” x 20” together)

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Painting the West from the inside out.

Every edition is produced, inspected, and signed in the studio. Yost builds each composition through drawing, pigment, revision, and the remembered quality of western light.

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