"Coming Home," 12" x 16"

"Coming Home," 12" x 16"Acrylic on Canvas. Ive had a love affair with horses for as long as I can remember. As a child, I have many fond memories of taking riding lessons and trail riding through the woods. Inspired by a reference picture, this painting is all about capturing the mood and the fading light as the rider heads home after a long ride. A friend commented that she actually felt the moment in this. The clip clop, the dust, tired horse and rider. For an artist, its

It is so interesting to think of the people and the stories and the feelings

“I created this piece purely out of my memories

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To feel a breeze

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while wisps of clouds drift lazily across the sky

It symbolizes growth

which enhances the energy of the piece