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Marge’s New Horse
Shame on me…I forgot his name. But I’ll never forget Marge. She was a dear, sweet older lady…one of those yankee transplants from up north, who loved her horses like they were her own children. She once said that when she left this world, she wanted to be on her horse. And that’s exactly what [...]
Dakota
Dakota was a commission for a young girl who trained at the eventing facility in Tryon, NC where I once worked. Dakota was a registered Appaloosa…without a spot on him. He was a huge, lovely solid dark bay, but was registered as an Appaloosa because both parents were Appaloosas. Had he not been gelded, he [...]
The DeMerlier Dogs
This was another commissioned pet portrait. One of the dogs had passed away months prior to the time the portrait was commissioned. The portrait was completed from 3 separate photos of each dog. Unfortunately, my full size original scan has become corrupt and this tiny web-sized preview is all that’s left in my own archives.
Marty
This was a commissioned portrait I did years ago for an employer who ran a horse training facility. I worked it up from a photo that she supplied…the subject was the dog, Marty. Marty was a shelter find and was famous for her morning “adventures” as Martha called them. Unfortunately, Marty left one morning for [...]
