Hawk painted a scene of a herd of cattle coming to a river with cowboys riding alongside.
Copies are available for sale through the Echoes of the Trail Committee.
Hawk, an internationally known watercolor artist whose works have been collected and exhibited by at least three U.S. presidents, is an ardent supporter of the Echoes of the Trail celebration. Models for the new painting came from Echoes of the Trail organizers Dave Carey, Arnold Schofield and Johnny Kendrick, who met Hawk one chilly afternoon early in 1999 at Carey's ranch and posed for reference photographs on Carey's roping horse. Hawk is no stranger to Fort Scott, having created a series of paintings depicting historical Fort Scott, prints of which have been sold throughout the country. He had been a full-time artist for 27 years until his retirement in 1996, and says he now enjoys having time to work on subjects that interest him. Hawk's support of Fort Scott's Echoes of the Trail gathering will help publicize the event, besides offering financial support, organizers said.