Jackson is a bay quarter horse. When we met, i approached him with the expectation that i would be received warmly. Pinned ears and a warning posture made me step back in case he decided to set his boundary more aggressively.

For the first two weeks we were in each other's company, i kept my distance. now and then, i offered some fruit see if i might be permitted inside the circle of his trust. we developed a bit more rapport when his feeding fell to me one week. At feeding time he might let me scratch his chin. But he often still had pinned ears, and i remained cautious.

Then something magnificent happened. After breakfast one morning, Jackson approached me from the other side of the fence. i offered my hand and he allowed me to scratch his chin. He stayed. He did not put his ears back. i scratched behind his ears, under his chin, along his jaw bone, and down his neck while he adjusted his posture for me to reach the areas he wanted me to.  That was when a key turned and unlocked Jackson’s gift. Awareness flooded in and tears fell. Jackson was showing me my own defensiveness, showing me how i keep intimacy away, and how i respond to those who care for me as though i must protect myself. The more the emotion moved out, the more Jackson leaned in, putting his head against my body. “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” i repeated over and over as i kissed his face through my tears.

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When i was a teenager and just budding as an artist, i happened upon an image of the painting Cheval Blue I by Franz Marc. I felt a deep kinship, appreciation and attraction to this piece.

In 2017 i created the first of my freedom horses. The horses were in wild and unexpected colors, perhaps a memory of my connection with Cheval Bleu?

In 2023 i began a new series of freedom horses that capture a bold, wild freedom that brings immense joy to me and, i hope, to you as well.. i am ever-grateful for the inspiration the original Cheval Bleu I by Franz Marc and the impression it made on me in my youth.

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i find that the energy of deer reminds me to be present and calm, gentle and receptive, acutely aware of my environment, and always ready to step lightly. What wisdom does the deer offer you?

In private collection

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Read about the making of Unstoppable here.

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Prints available here.

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Balance, ferocity, beauty, grace, intelligence, presence, longevity, peace.

Prints available here.

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Lobster energy helps you scavenge your emotional depths to find the lost fragments of yourself, bringing you back to unity.

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"Perseverance: I Shall Not Fail"
40" x 30"
Acrylic on Canvas

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36" x 48"
Acrylic on Canvas

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Born Free is a celebration of the freedom that is within us all when we let go and liberate ourselves.

You are born free
A force of nature
A spark of infinity

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