Assateague Beauty - Wild Horses with the Ocean

Assateague Island has a wonderful combination of ocean side and bay side views. The warmth of the sun and cool ocean blue is a wonderful balance to the warm coat colors of the horses.

"Assateague Beauty"
Oil
18x24
$800.00

"Assateague Beauty", combines the beauty of the ocean and horses that makes it such a magical place.

Wild Hoses, before the Storm

While I was visiting the Pryor Mountains last summer, it rained almost every afternoon. Late one afternoon, I was sitting out  in a large meadow and the sky began to darken. But before the clouds moved in front of the sun, there was a lovely warmth hitting the earth with the darkening sky behind.

"Sun Light before the Storm"

Oil

18x24

$800.00

 

 

2014, Year of the Horse

In the Chinese New Year, this is the Year of the Horse. It is my hope that is will be a year of freedom  for wild horses, companionship for our domestic friends and health and happiness for each other.

One of my favorite wild horses is Picasso from the Sand Wash Basin in Colorado. I first met him in 2011, and I was thrilled to be able to spend some time and paint him from life. I have since been able to visit and paint him from life and in the studio many times. This painting is based on his wonderful band and the feeling that I have when I am with him.

"Family Time"

Oil

18x24

$800.00

Wild Horses Dramatic Communication

Wild horses have distinctive ways of communicating. They are often dramatic interactions that only last briefly but are full of pawing, squeals, rearing and chasing.  This interaction was a brief conversation stating, "Keep away from my mares". When planning this painting, I considered the negative shapes, and freely used brushwork to express the action and movement of the horses energy.

"The Stallion Conversation"

Oil 

18x24

$900.00