Heart of the Horse
Heart of the Horse Gallery Introduction
This body of work is both a return and a remembrance. After the passing of our last horse three years ago, I stepped away from painting equines. The silence they left was deep. Heart of the Horse marks my return—an offering in honor of the magnificent beings who shaped my life through their presence, partnership, and profound spirit. The works in this exhibit explore the enduring relationship between horse and human—not just in action, but in quiet companionship, visceral connection, and the sacred space of shared presence.
Dream Horses
These 13 “Dream Horses” emerged from my memories, intuition, and imagination—ethereal, symbolic, and otherworldly.
Heart Horses
“Heart Horses” are more grounded and personal images, each carrying threads of the emotional bonds and lived experiences I was privileged to share with these amazing creatures.
Mind’s Eye
These pieces are earlier works expressing what horses represent to me and how they impacted me. These watercolors introduce symbolism, surrealism, and imagination into my equine art. They represent the transformation of my creative process to accommodate the more imaginative ideas I wanted to share. This ranged from use of arbitrary colors, introducing mixed media, .
Candid Moments
Horses have had my heart since childhood and I have made art related to them since those dreams started. These pieces are selected as examples of my exploring capturing the beauty, grace, and power of these magnificent animals. They are representational yet not always typical as I was drawn, even then, to capture “real” moments, candid and spontaneous instead of simply pretty or traditional poses.
