The art work of Kirby Sattler is fueled by an inherent interest in the Indigenous Peoples of the Earth.
Kirby Sattler Native American art portraits evolve from the history, ceremony, mythology, and spirituality of the Plains Indian. Sattler's ultra-detailed interpretations examine the inseparable relationship between the Native American Indian and his natural world, reflecting a culture that had no hard line between the sacred and the mundane.

Kirby Sattler has developed his painting into a distinctive style of realism. The methodology involves the painstaking layering of transparent washes over multiple under-paintings. This technique results in canvases that are rich in detail, defined textures and surfaces. With the deliberate precision given to each art work, he produces only a few paintings each year.