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Artist Statement:
Artist's Statement;
Although a specialist in
equestrian art, I consider
myself a fine artist first and
an equine artist second. My
art goes beyond horses to
embrace the natural world and
all its creatures. What is
unique in my artwork is a
strength of spirit that has
survived childhood trauma and
tragedy and triumphed over
both. There is a sense of
tranquility, energy and hope
but nothing of despair and
gloom.
“Why paint horses?” I’m often
asked. “Why NOT paint horses?”
is my reply. What makes them
not an appropriate subject of
Fine Art, after all? What
better subject for artistic
expression than one which
embodies beauty, grace, power
and nobility all in one? For
me, they symbolize far more:
escape, freedom, unconditional
love and happiness. A
difficult challenge to portray
well, horses offer endless
possibilities of expression
and mood.
As a child I was fascinated
with story telling and
illustration, and that has
carried over into my art.
Every work tells a story
through the manipulation of
its elements: shapes, values,
colors, textures, movement and
mood. Every element is
carefully thought out and
placed to add to the story. In
the painting, “Almost Home -
Hunter Pace”, for ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2010 ArtCenter Traverse City
juried exhibition, "Portraits:
People, Pets and Animals"
2005 Art At The Classic, Draft
Horse Classic, Grass Valley,
California - Third Place,
Drawing
2005 Harness Tracks of
America, Elegant Equine Art
exhibition, Lexington,
Kentucky
2004 American Academy of
Equine Art Fall Juried Show,
Lexington, Kentucky
2004 NJEAA Art ...
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