Whispers of the Scioto River | Original Painting by Doug Hall

Whispers of the Scioto River
30″ × 40″ Oil on Canvas
Sold at the C.M. Russell Auction, March 2025

Along the quiet banks of the Scioto River, a Shawnee hunter pauses in the shallows, listening for the faint sounds of movement beyond the rocks and brush. Bow in hand and arrows at the ready, he moves with patience and purpose, reading the riverbank for signs of deer, game, or perhaps the presence of others nearby. The scene captures a moment of stillness before action, where every ripple, broken twig, and distant call may carry meaning. Rooted in the Shawnee homeland of the Ohio country, Whispers of the Scioto River tells the story of a skilled woodland hunter relying on instinct, silence, and deep knowledge of the land.