The Horse - Equus Dilectus
Observing horses at liberty is captivating as you begin to notice the language they use to communicate with each other. When the natural spirit of the horse is willingly surrendered to oblige the human command it is a testament to their generous trust & faith in us. This makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck! Through history and today the partnership between horses and humans is so close that it is hard to imagine our world without this union. Only 6% of our global equine population are used for pleasure and sport, the other 94% being an integral part of the working relationship with man.
'Equus Imperatoria'
Light on the Horizon
High Jinks
Spanish Tranquility
Spanish Beauty
The Oldenburg
Black Velvet
Black Silk
The Andalusian Stallions
Dreaming
Lusitano Dressage Study I
Lusitano Dressage Study II
Lipizzaner Study I & II
Spanish Riding School IV
Spanish Riding School III
Spanish Riding School II
Spanish Riding School I
Camargue Ponies II
Camargue Ponies I
Spanish Horse II
Spanish Horse I
Areion
The immortal horse Areion was gifted by the Gods to Herakles and then owned by the hero, Adrastos.
Gods of The Four Winds
The four Gods of the four winds turned themselves into horses and pulled Zeus's chariot. Boreas the North wind, Euros the East wind, Notos the South wind and Zephyros the West wind. This painting is the first in a collection called "Immortal Horses"
Notos & Zephyros Prevailing
Boreas & Euros Descending
El Valiente
El Coraje, la Fe y el Honor
El Honorable
El Poder
La Gloria
Out of the Darkness
Sand Dance
The Arab horse trotting effortlessly over lonely sand dunes,
an angelic presence enhanced by the glorious light of an Eastern sunset.
Mutual Adoration
Young Thoroughbreds
Trakehner
Dutch Warmblood
Dressage Study I
Dressagae Study II
Dressage Study III
Valorous
I took my inspiration for this oil painting from Jacques Louis David and his five versions of Napoleon Crossing the Alps. I noticed the different horses, uniform, saddlery and symbolism in each one and discovered after the King of Spain commissioned the original painting, Napoleon recommissioned a further three versions, on a chestnut horse, an iron grey, and a piebald. The difference in the atmosphere in each painting is startling The fifth painting was JL David's own version he kept until he died.
Dark Storm
This is how I would imagine Edward Fairfax Rochester's horse to be, showy and brooding. The stormy sky is evocative of the intense drama and emotional charge that unfolds in the story of Jane Eyre. This whole image was inspired by two artists and their work. John Frederick Herring Sr, "Chestnut Arab in Stormy Landscape". Gustave Dore`, "Uther Discovers the Two Brothers".
Into The Sun
Out Of The Sun
Arab Proverb "When God wanted to create the horse, he said to the South Wind: I want to make a creature out of you. condense - and the wind condensed"
Serenity
Radiance
Study Of Grey
Study Of Iron Grey
The Power
The Glory
Into The Light
Paragon
