Lexington
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I was recently invited by Cross Gate Gallery to be an artist in residence at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington,Kentucky. Jewel-toned jockey silks decorated with diamonds and stripes flashed past spectators of competing costumes and fancy derby hats. Though the spring races brought many bidders, I preferred to watch the 5:00am morning track workouts. Gigantic thoroughbreds walking and trotting the dark track with a cloud of warm air rising from their nostrils. I found the stables and the tenderness of the groomers to be my main source of inspiration; the hands behind the winning horse. In contrast, there is also a childhood innocence to drawing horses; a whimsy, a fantasy, a story of rainbows and sunny skies. I wanted to capture both of these narratives in my Lexington series. For those who have never been to Lexington, you will be surprised to find that white fences have been replaced by black curved fencing, red barns now a rich chocolate brown. These two equestrian symbols stand out against the spring greens and rolling pastureland.
Three white horses near lake. Acrylic on 48x90x1.5 canvas panels
Three horses in orange and brown fields. Acrylic on 36x72x1.5
Cock crowing over homestead. Triptych acrylic on 48x72x1.5 canvas
Blue horse with red mane. Mixed media on 60x48x1.5 canvas SOLD
Two blue horses with foal. Mixed media on 60x48 canvas SOLD
Fields with one horse. Mixed media on 60x48x1.5 canvas
Horse with Blue Jockey acrylic on 48x60x1.5 canvas SOLD
Blue horse in starlit field. Acrylic on 48x48x1.5 canvas
Three horses grazing in yellow fields. Mixed media on 48x48x1.5 canvas ON HOLD
Yellow horse in orange field. Acrylic on 48x48x1.5 canvas
Yellow horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 48x48x1.5 canvas
Two cows and calf in orange fields. Mixed media on 48x48x1.5 canvas SOLD
Bath after morning track (Keeneland) Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas
Morning Bath (Keeneland) acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas
Groomers with three water buckets (Keeneland) Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas
Three red buckets at Keeneland Stables 36x48x1.5
Manchester Farms near Keeneland Racetrack 30x40x1.5
Cows and white horse with yellow fence. Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas
Morning hay at Keeneland Stables. Acrylic on 40x30x1.5 canvas SOLD
Evening hay at Keeneland stables. Acrylic on 40x30x1.5 canvas
Green horse on black. Acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas
Kentucky Hills acrylic on quadriptych 12x12x1.5 wood cradles
Farm with spring house. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle SOLD
Grey farmhouse with root cellar. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle
Farmhouse with chimney and hay bales. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle SOLD
House with green roof. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle
'Round the Bend Acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas SOLD
Six cows grazing acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas SOLD
Orange horse with blue mane. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle
Black cows in green field. Acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle SOLD
Four cows grazing acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle
Brown horse with pink stripe. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Black and brown horse in aqua field. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Black and green horse in aqua field. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Green horse with black cows. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Pale pink horse in teal field. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Dark teal horse with black cows peering down. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Teal horse with pink and black cows. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Black cows grazing in green grass. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle
Two cows grazing near creek mixed media on 22x30 arches paper
Horse with two cows near creek mixed media on 22x30 arches paper SOLD
Three cows in grassy field mixed media on 22x30 arches paper
Three cows with white horse acrylic on 22x30 arches paper SOLD
Four cows drinking from creekside mixed media on 22x30 arches paper
Two horses in gold and white striped field acrylic on 30x22 arches paper SOLD
White horse with three cows grazing mixed media on 30x22 arches paper SOLD
Cows and yellow horse in fields of hay mixed media on 30x22 arches paper
Two cows with calves mixed media on 30x22 arches paper
Four cows grazing near blue grass. Acrylic on 22x30 Fabriano paper
Two horses in golden pasture. Acrylic and graphite on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Horse in orange field with two cows. Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Prancing horse with cows in orange field. Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Horse in orange field with blue grass, Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper SOLD
Orange foal in pasture. Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Horse running in morning mist (Keeneland) Acrylic and graphite on 22x30 Fabriano paper
Mare and Foal (Keeneland) Acrylic and graphite on 22x30 Fabriano paper SOLD
Horse turning head (Keeneland). Acrylic and graphite on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Two horses in pasture (Keeneland) Acrylic and graphite on 30x22 Fabriano paper
Horse and teal sky. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper SOLD
Prancing horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper
Horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper
Yellow horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper
Aqua horse in orange field. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper