Wild Things Artwork
by Patsy Lindamood

36"H x 24" W Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord.

On of my employees at the credit union raises horses which he rides in barrel racing. One of his paints had a colt back in the spring. I love the coloration and markings of the paints (Jeramie is trying to educate me on what is required to be classified as a "paint"), and I will stop the car traveling down the highway for a chance to photograph them. But, rather than just painting a typical frolicking colt piece, I wanted to do something that would portray the relationship between mare and colt. The mare is heavy, solid, and large compared to her thin, fragile colt. The curve of her neck, particularly from this angle, projects both strength and tenderness, as she leans down to inspect her newborn.