New Art

I am so excited to show my new paintings at World Cup.I just picked this painting up from the framer on Saturday.Nancy did a beautiful job,it looks simply stunning.I am so lucky to have a good framer that I can trust.

Horses,horses,horses!

"Horses,horses,horses,that's all I ever hear from you."my third grade teacher admonished."All you ever do is draw,write,talk HORSES!I don't want to hear about horses again!"Clearly my Mrs.Turner was not a horse lover and may not have even liked children.

As I would continued my reluctant journey through the public school system,I would run into several teachers who shared Mrs.Turner's sentiments.Apparently a student who spent several hour a day staring out the classroom windows,daydreaming about riding,grooming and just plain,keeping company with horses,wasn't their idea of a model student.

I was occasionally sent to the principles office for my transgressions.The offenses were minor in my opinion.Talking with friends,doodling, drawing on the test,and all horse related.

Why couldn't these people understand,I was not obsessed with horses,I was clearly possesed by horses,and what a glorious thing that is to be!

I find it a little bit ironic that I am an equine artist.It is my job to draw,paint,daydream and talk about horses.To fill my studio with amazing images of horses.

I am a happy girl!

When I was in my early twenties I was exposed to dressage.I caught a bad case of it.I'm still symptomatic after all the years,and sometimes my paintings reflect it.

I have always been torn as to which I had rather be doing riding or painting.This past year my horse has been out of commission so I have happily spent time painting and drawing on sunny days with no twinge of guilt.

Likewise my horse has been having the time of his life.Eating grass and hanging out with his buddies.

This painting is of a horse preforming the Classical Dressage movement,Levade.I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

This painting is 30"x22",mixed media on watercolour paper with 22kt gold leaf.

Spring!

Two weeks ago I woke up to 7 inches of snow. Yesterday I picked daffodils and smelled the peach blossoms.The robins are out in force and the blue birds are building nests.I am so glad it is Spring!

I love this painting.I love the colour and the concentration of the horse.I love how it went together,emerged as it were from paper,pen, and paint.

The image is very sharp,but you get the idea.

This painting is 22"x30",mixed media on 300 lb Saunders Waterford  Watercolour paper.

Day One!

Welcome to my blog.This is so new to me I am afraid that I have no idea what I am doing!Oh well here goes nothing!