Lexington

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 For those who have never been to Lexington, you will be surprised to find that white fences have been replaced by black curved fencing, red barns now a rich chocolate brown.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 SOLD

Mare and foal with barn and fence (Triptych) Acrylic on 36x72x1.5 canvas

In the lead. Acrylic on 48x60x1.5 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

Red mane on blue horse. Acrylic on 59x46 unstretched canvas

Mare and foal with brown striped fields. Acrylic on 60x48x1.5 canvas

Two white horses between white fence. Acrylic and charcoal on 48x60x1.5 canvas

Horse with Blue Jockey acrylic on 48x60x1.5 canvas SOLD

Three horses grazing in yellow fields. Mixed media on 48x48x1.5 canvas (Keeneland summer 2021 magazine cover) SOLD

Yellow horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 48x48x1.5 canvas

Two cows and calf in orange fields. Mixed media on 48x48x1.5 canvas SOLD

Two horses in orange field. Acrylic and charcoal on 40x50 heavy weight paper SOLD

Orange foal with pink wraps. Acrylic and charcoal on 38x50 heavy weight paper SOLD

Bath after morning track (Keeneland) Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas SOLD

Morning Bath (Keeneland) acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas

Groomers with three water buckets (Keeneland) Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas

Three at the finish. Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas

Two horses with little green foal. Acrylic and charcoal on 36x48x1.5 canvas SOLD

Cows, calf and three horses. Acrylic on 36x48x2.5 wood cradle

Cows and white horse with yellow fence. Acrylic on 36x48x1.5 canvas SOLD

Morning Track at Keenleland Stables. Acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas

Two cows and horse behind white fence. Acrylic on 30x40x1.5 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

'Round the Bend Acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas SOLD

Six cows grazing acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas SOLD

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 SOLD

Orange horse with blue mane. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle SOLD

Orange cow in fields of hay. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle

Three cows in gold and pink field . Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle

Two cows grazing with calf. Acrylic on 24x24x2.5 wood cradle

Blue arches and galloping horse. Acrylic on 20x20x2 wood cradle

Horse with Blue Mane. Acrylic and charcoal on 20x20x2 wood cradle

Horse on hind legs and teal horse with arched mane. Acrylic and charcoal on 20x20x2 wood cradle

Horse peering at green snake. Acrylic and charcoal on 20x20x2 wood cradle

Horse with green bush. Acrylic and charcoal on 20x15 on 1/2" panel unframed

Pale blue and dark blue horse acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle

Two cows and calf. Acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle

Three yellow horses/ Acrylic on 7x23x`1.5 wood cradle

Black cows in green field. Acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle SOLD

Four cows grazing acrylic on 12x12x2 wood cradle

Cow and calf under chartreuse sky. Acrylic on 10x10x1.5 wood cradle

Cow and calf with Pink Arches. Acrylic on 10x10x1.5 wood cradle

Three cows and chartreuse sky. Acrylic on 10x10x1.5

Three cows in green field. Acrylic on 10x10x1.5 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 SOLD

Black and green horse in aqua field. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle SOLD

Green horse with black cows. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle SOLD

Pale pink horse in teal field. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle SOLD

Dark teal horse with black cows peering down. Acrylic on 4x4x.75 wood cradle SOLD

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 SOLD

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 SOLD

Prancing horse with cows in orange field. Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper SOLD

Horse in orange field with blue grass, Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper SOLD

Orange foal in pasture. Acrylic on 30x22 Fabriano paper SOLD

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 SOLD Acquisition of Keeneland Raceway

Horse with yellow mane. 14x11 acrylic on 24x19 Bristol paper SOLD

Rearing horse with pink wraps. 14x10 acrylic on 24x19 Bristol paper SOLD

Galloping horse with pink wraps 14x11 acrylic on 24x19 Bristol paper SOLD

Horse and teal sky. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper SOLD

Prancing horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper SOLD

Blue horse with yellow sun 12x9 acrylic on 14x11 Bristol paper SOLD

Horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper SOLD

Yellow horse with pink mane. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper SOLD

Aqua horse in orange field. Acrylic on 14x11 bristol paper

Pink horse with pink mane. 9x7.5 acrylic on 12x9 Bristol paper

Yellow horse with yellow sun. 9x7 acrylic on 12x9 Bristol paper

White horse with pink sunset. 9x7 acrylic on 12x9 Bristol paper

Teal horse with pink mane. 7.5x10 acrylic on 9x12 Bristol paper

Galloping horse. 7x9.5 acrylic on 9x12 Bristol paper