Dix River Landing

Dix River Landing_14x24"_Oil on Canvas_available_$1200

Another lazy day painting of the water of the Dix River slowly flowing by. It is a peaceful area belonging to our neighbors, with great views of the palisades rock formations. Last month the rains came so frequently that this entire landing was under water. Now the waters have receded and this is the way it looks.

Time to Work

Dix River_11x14"_Oil on panel_Sold

Time to get back to the farm and work after a three day weekend of dressage clinic . Here's where I'd rather be, sitting in a canoe, watching the herons and other life on the banks, painting tomorrow.

New Ways

Shakertown Morning_6x9"_available_$225

After 12 hours, give or take, of watching riders learning to ride and train their horses, I feel like I'm starting to get a clue of what is expected of the horse in basic dressage. O.K., I am a little thick, but in my defense, I come from hunter/jumper background in the 60's, translated to thoroughbred exercise rider and trainer in the 70's and 80's and back to basics in the 90's (read trail riding). I can tell you dressage is like learning to ride upside down to me. I feel like I'm just about to topple over the horses head when I'm in the "correct" position. It's like learning to paint with brushes,and then having to paint with palette knives, or worse, with sponges. It doesn't "feel" right. But, nothing new is done that isn't tried, so, I am celebrating new things in all areas by experimenting with different textures of canvas, different palettes, changing up the status quo. Am I who I am? Maybe next week I'll be a different rider, a different artist.

Dressage

Friesian_9x12"_oil on panel_available_$325

I'm attending a dressage clinic this weekend, and seeing a lot of beautiful and talented young horses. We watch every rider, trying to think what it would feel like to be riding that horse, and what we would do. I don't have a clue, and that's why I'm there! The horses are responding favorably to a great instructor from California.

Rainy Day

Rainy Day_9x12"_oil on panel_available_$325

Another rainy day at the farm! All day! It makes everything grey and blue, and softens the edges of everything. That's what I think of...soft. Soft bed, soft pillow, soft cup of coffee.

Rain Showers

Scattered Showers_9x12_oil on panel_available_325

The rain is great for the farm! I am enjoying the rain storms we have been getting lately, usually I'm at the Meadow Lake farm during the afternoon buildup of thunderhead clouds, watching from high ground the large clouds and rain on farms just west of us.

Canyon Sunset

"Canyon Sunset"_11x14 oil on panel_available_$350
A figure study from life done at the Kentucky Horse Park, and completed at the studio, with a made-up southwestern canyon background. It doesn't look like that in Kentucky! The sun lights on the canyon wall and reflects back into the Indian girl's face.
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