Meet Christina Ciaccio

I'm standing in the middle of a sea of dust, cattle, horses, cowboys, ropes flying past my head, and searing smoke from branding irons filling my nose.

 

It's 2020, Covid is at it's peak and I found myself and my two little girls back in California, my business shut down, and a $100 old sony camera in my hand from ebay.  Somehow I had been transported to what seemed like the old Wild West and all I could do was embrace it. 

 

I began photographing all aspects of the working cowboy and ranch life in the next few years. The entire process of a cattle ranch from preg checks, fixing waters, feeding, gathering, weaning, and even loading the calves who had grown up and were ready to ship out. The life of a working cowboy is not glamorous, but it is a lifestyle and they love it. To have seen first hand the grit and even patience the job requires has been such a gift. The values that are up-holded in this world and the culture the ranch life embodies, is something we need to preserve for future generations. Cowboys are a dying breed in CA, but my hope is to shine a light on this small little piece of western life that still exists here. 

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When you purchase one of my prints, it's more then just a piece of art. It's a story in a frame that transports you into the world of the Cowboy. A piece of history, tradition, and the feeling of a life with no walls.