Horse Drawings

Kettle & Chipeta, graphite on paper, 20" x 28"

My equine drawings & paintings reflect an integral part of my life, which is my relationship to horses. Some are portraits of friends, of deep friendships that last for years, but some are about the essence of all horses, their beauty, freedom, powerful movement, strength, fragility & willingness to be in partnership with humans. For some of us, the unending fascination with horses, the illogical need to be with them, is far deeper & more lasting than a mere childhood phase. This means not only to ride, but to immerse ourselves into them, to experience their interactions & relationships with us & each other & their weird blend of wildness & domesticity. They are like a drug that the heart & soul crave, an addiction, an affliction that others who are not affected don't understand. The passion for horses, the risks taken, the hard work, the ecstasy, heartbreak & everything else in between, is often perplexing to everyone else . This, artists have in common with equestrians!

Kettle's Herd, graphite on paper, 20" x 30"

 Both drawings depict Kettle, my black Thoroughbred, with his best friend & some of his friends from the past. He is in the photos in the last post, in the green blanket, ripping through the snow
towards breakfast hay.