August 21, 2009 – 3:01 pm
Attention All Horse Lovers!!
Cloud, a wild horse made famous by a television documentary on wild horses, is in jeopardy. Please sign a petition (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/stop-the-massive-removal-of-cloud39s-wild-horse-herd) asking the Bureau of Land Management to preserve America’s wild horses….
See article below:
Bureau of Land Management on Rampage to Destroy Famous Wild Horse Herd
Cloud and the wild horses of Montana’s Pryor [...]
August 19, 2009 – 11:03 am
“Broken” Acrylic on Canvas 8 x 10
It is interesting to me that in my last post….I spoke about wanting to get back to creating artwork that was more emotionally-inspired. And this new work is indeed very emotional–in fact moreso than I even intended or anitcipated.
I painted it intermittedly throughout the summer. Usually summer is my favorite [...]
One of the challenges that I face as an artist is creating art for passion versus creating art for profit. It is frustrating to note that the biggest criticisms and biggest praises for my work have been the same “The horses in these compostitions are not real–they are fantasies”.
And so I have struggled to find a way [...]
I don’t know about other creative types ( I have heard stories about authors who did their best writing when drunk or musicians who created their most beautiful songs during a time of great despair), but I create my best works when I am happy and calm. And lately, I have had some tremedous stresses [...]
I have finished up a number of projects this week….
That is always a nice feeling! A small break to re-organize and re-charge.
Today, it feels as though a storm front is moving through. The air is alternating between the summer heat and a cool breeze. The sky is hazy. I can hear the distant thunder.
Then it [...]
So ideally, an artist’s blog is supposed to showcase all of his or her works and let readers learn more about the artist and how they can collect the art.
I have found myself in the strange position lately, of creating custom works for individuals who would prefer to keep the whole matter private. As I [...]
February 4, 2009 – 5:18 pm
“L.H. NorthWest” Drawing on Paper 10 inches by 10 inches
Truthfully, though…I finished this sketch last week or thereabouts. It has taken me a while to post it because sometimes, I just need time to stare at a piece for a while so that I can decide whether it really is finished or not.
