"Catch"

Bay Horse

"Red Carnations"

White Horse

This painting was part of a grouping of horse paintings done for an exhibition. The series consisted of the role of horses and their fundamental importance to our progress as a nation. This last piece in the series shows the present and I believe future of the horse as more of a luxury item. His immaculate grooming as well as his tack tells that he is a horse whose sole purpose is the art of horsemanship. That being said, this painting also represents the pure beauty of the horse and its willingness to perform any role we lay before it.

"Soul"

Horse Face

This was a quick portrait of my horse "Chicory." He has a sweet disposition and a kind eye. I don't have as much time to spend with him as I would like, but I always give him some hugs and kisses daily, and take some time to scratch his "Itchies." He generally has such a soft look on his face. This gentle expression is what I tried to capture here.

"Trio"

Three Horses

"Velvet"

Horse Face

This oil pastel painting is loosely based on my horse Chicory. Oil pastels were a relatively new medium for me when I did this piece, so it was an experimentation with the media.

I have painted Chicory many times and in some ways he is a part of all the horse paintings I do.