When my son was about three he liked to play “hersies,” which, for those of you who don’t speak Toddlerese, that’s “horsies.” He would spend hours talking to the stuffed hersies, that he had named himself – Blickitang, Rachael and Victor, among others.
Like so many other mispronunciations I’ve picked up from my kids’ toddler years [...]

Filed under: Horses, S**t My Kids Say on November 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I’ve always been curious, but someday I will actually take the initiative to map out exactly where all my paintings live. Anectdotally, I know that most of my clients are in Texas, Oklahoma and California. I know that I’ve sent paintings to Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Japan and Singapore. I wonder if I’ve got one [...]

Filed under: Dachsund, Dogs, Horses on September 15th, 2011 | 4 Comments »

I’ve done it! I’ve finished the painting I will enter in the Washington International Horse Show poster contest. I’m kind of excited about it.

Yankee Dapple Dandy

Thanks to everyone who voted for the two photos when I couldn’t decide. I have to admit that even though Photo #2 received 73% of the vote (it is lovely) [...]

Filed under: Art, Contests, Horses on July 11th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I can tell you who won my horse show photo contest. (Hi Jaime!)
What I can’t tell you is which of her photos I chose. Because I can’t decide.
Care to participate in a completely non-binding poll?

Filed under: Contests, Horses on June 29th, 2011 | 6 Comments »

I seem to be giving away more art than I am selling lately, BUT…I’m doing another contest!  The theme this time is horse shows and hunter/jumper/equitation with the very specific goal of finding a subject to paint and enter in the poster contest  for the Washington International Horse Show.
The subject is very near and dear [...]

Filed under: Art, Contests, Giveaways, Horses, Pet Portraits on June 6th, 2011 | 1 Comment »