Horses!
Like many a young girl, I fell in love with horses. I read every horse story I could find—happily transported to the fields of Wyoming or the dusty race tracks of Kentucky. Joining up this passion with my other love—art—I learned to draw horses pretty well, from the delicate Arabians to the sturdy Belgians. But in the years since I’ve taken up painting I haven’t had much opportunity to put horses in my work—until now.
We have new neighbors! And nice ones too. We've been so blessed to have good neighbors all around us, people I truly feel are our friends. Now we have new neighbors to the west—Tom, Sue and their sons Nick and Tony. They have four (soon to be five) horses. Lucky for us the horses hang out in the field behind our house, a short stroll away. And there’s a delicate Arabian mare and a sturdy Belgian gelding, plus a Mustang and an Appaloosa! I’ve seen the Belgian galloping along the fence with his blond mane flowing out behind him and I’ve seen the trio of the other horses peacefully grazing in the evening light. So I can’t wait to get started on some new paintings.