"Caballero"

Andalusian

"Guardian Spirits"

American Wild Horses

"Guardian Spirits" is a painting based on a visit to the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, South Dakota. These people work hard to maintain a privately funded reserve for some of the unwanted wild horses that had been culled to reduce wild horse populations. The horses were destined to spend their remaining days in feedlots until these people stepped up and offered to provide a place they could run free again.

There is a cliff wall covered in Anasazi petroglyphs located at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary . As I stood and gazed at the carvings on this cliff, it was like touching the past. At that instant, I knew the combination of the wild horses and the ancient petroglyphs would be a wonderful painting.

"Kindred Spirits"

Horse Herd

"Natural Grace"

Friesian

I have a passion for heavy horses and the Friesian is at the top of my list. The model for this painting was based on a horse from the Minnesota Horse Expo. I was particularly attracted to the rolling curves and ample mane and tail.

"The Better Half"

Quarter Horse

I went to a cattle branding on a ranch in Wyoming during the summer of 1999 and I was captivated by this horse and rider and how they worked together so perfectly. They had formed a definite partnership working almost like they were one creature. It brought to mind the partnership between a husband and wife, how they compliment one another and often introduce their partner as their "Better Half."