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I don't know if I picked up a pencil or a
pair of reins first. I know that both things happened before I
was a year old. My life of art and horses has indeed been a long
and winding trail. The professional art trail started in Southern California with
12 years as an illustrator for newspapers and advertising
agencies. The trail led to Northern Nevada with the horse
connection taking the art into the wilderness with a pack outfit
run by my husband Dennis and myself for 25 years.
The horse trail took a turn to Endurance riding with a career of
over 10,000 miles and counting. The endurance riding includes 2 finishes of the Tevis
Cup 100 Mile Ride, 13 finishes of the Virginia City 100 Mile
Ride, Reserve National Champion Lightweight 100 mile rider and
over 6,000 miles accomplished on the same horse.
The horse in the picture is Fire Away Bay,
6,030 career miles. The art followed the same trail. I always
ride with my camera. The photos taken on endurance rides, pack
trips and pleasure rides become the reference material for my
drawings. |
