In His Hands: Not for sale

Resilient…Letting Go, A New Beginning: $1000

This painting reflects the inner journey of release, grief, and renewal, not as a moment of triumph but as a process that reshapes us over time. The figures move through distinct stages, not as a straight line but as an embodied cycle that many of us revisit again and again. Each posture represents something the body knows long before the mind finds words for it.

At the beginning, the figure curls inward, holding pain close to the body. Resentment often begins this way—compressed, protective, and heavy. It lives in the tissues as much as in the thoughts. This posture is not weakness. It is survival. It is the body doing what it must to endure.

As the sequence unfolds, the body begins to stretch, twist, and reach. Movement returns slowly, sometimes awkwardly. Vines and growth wind through limbs and spine, suggesting that even in struggle, life is already pushing upward. Release is rarely graceful at first. It requires effort, honesty, and the willingness to feel what was once held tight.

The later figures rise, extend, and open fully to the air. Butterflies and flowers emerge, not as decorations, but as signs of transformation that cannot be forced. They appear only after the old structure has softened enough to let them pass through. This is where resilience lives—not in avoiding the fire, but in what the body learns to do after it has burned.

Resilience is not hardness. It is elasticity. It is the capacity to reorganize after being stressed, wounded, or changed, and to continue forward with greater flexibility and integrity. In the body, it looks like the ability to move between effort and rest without getting stuck. In the spirit, it shows up as the courage to trust again without forgetting what has been learned.

This work is deeply somatic. It speaks to the truth that resentment is not resolved through thought alone, but through movement, breath, expression, and time. Healing does not erase what happened. It changes how it lives inside us. What once consumed becomes nourishment. What once burned becomes warmth.

Resilient invites the viewer to honor their own process. Transformation is not a single decision, but a series of small surrenders. When we allow ourselves to feel, move, and release honestly, something strong and supple grows where the fire once lived.

Together We Are One: $1300

This painting emerged from my lived experience of partnership rather than from an abstract idea. It reflects the deep, often wordless connection that can exist between horse and human when trust replaces control and presence replaces force.

The figures are not meant to represent dominance or submission. Instead, they move together as one organism, sharing momentum, direction, and intention. The human figure is not directing the horse, nor is the horse carrying the human alone. They are responding to one another in real time, each influencing the other through feel, balance, and awareness.

The movement in the piece is purposeful yet fluid. There is effort, but not strain. Strength, but not rigidity. This reflects the kind of relationship I seek both in horsemanship and in life—one where power is shared, communication is subtle, and connection is maintained even in motion.

The colors and textures are intentionally layered and imperfect. They echo the reality that true partnership is not polished or static. It is formed through time, repair, missteps, and return. Drips, rough edges, and visible brushwork mirror the way real relationships are built—not through perfection, but through presence and honesty.

“Together We Are One” is an invitation to consider unity not as sameness, but as attunement. When two beings remain distinct yet deeply responsive to one another, something larger than either emerges. In that space, movement becomes meaningful, trust becomes embodied, and partnership becomes a lived experience rather than a concept.

CARRIED BY LIGHT $1000

This painting captures a moment just before effort turns into ease. The horse is in motion, but not braced—his body is engaged without strain, his legs lifted rather than driven, his energy moving forward as if carried by something greater than muscle alone. There is power here, but it is quiet power. Nothing is forced.

The colors are intentionally luminous and layered, suggesting movement that comes from alignment rather than control. The horse does not appear to be pushing against the ground so much as trusting it. He is both grounded and buoyant at the same time, a paradox horses embody so naturally and humans often struggle to relearn.

In horsemanship, this is the moment we are always seeking: when the horse carries himself, when the aids become almost invisible, when communication has softened into conversation. In life, this same quality shows up when we stop driving ourselves forward through sheer will and instead move in cooperation with timing, breath, and trust.

This image invites the viewer to consider where effort could be replaced with alignment, where striving could give way to flow. The horse reminds us that true strength does not look heavy. When we are carried by lightness—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—movement becomes graceful, and progress feels kind.

All The Parts Of Who You Are: $1500

 This painting speaks to the truth that a person is never just one thing.

I am not only the strength and focus of the horse — grounded, powerful, capable of carrying weight and responsibility. I am also the tenderness of the butterflies, sensitive to subtle shifts, easily affected by beauty, movement, and feeling. I hold spiritual and relational depth like the fish — moving between seen and unseen worlds, responding to currents others may not notice.

And then there is the flower.

I have never felt like a rose could represent me. Roses are undeniably beautiful, but they are familiar, expected, easily named. The passionflower, on the other hand, is layered, intricate, and surprising. It is not immediately understood. Each part is distinct, almost strange on its own — and yet together they create something breathtaking. It is delicate and bold at the same time. Not everyone notices it. Not everyone understands it. But when you look closely, it is astonishing.

So too with a person.

We are not meant to be simple. We are allowed to hold strength and softness, clarity and mystery, grounded presence and spiritual depth — all at once. What may seem contradictory is often complementary. What may feel “too much” is often exactly what makes us whole.

This painting reminds me that I do not need to flatten myself into something easier to recognize. I am allowed to be layered. I am allowed to be complex. I am allowed to let all the parts coexist — each one necessary, each one beautiful in its own way.

Title: Born Listening $1000

This painting honors the Arabian horse as a creature of attentiveness and sensitivity. Nothing in his posture is accidental. His neck is lifted, his eye alert but soft, his body balanced between readiness and restraint. He is not braced, yet he is not passive. He is present.

Arabians are often described as hot or reactive, but this image points to a deeper truth: what looks like intensity is often awareness. This horse is not exploding forward; he is listening—to the space around him, to the subtle shifts of energy, to what might be asked next. His movement rises from curiosity rather than fear.

The light-filled palette reflects this inner clarity. Pink, gold, and white dissolve harsh edges and suggest a nervous system that is responsive without being overwhelmed. Strength here is not muscular force alone, but emotional and sensory intelligence. The horse is open, not guarded.

In horsemanship, this kind of presence is precious and easily damaged. It asks us to be as refined in our attention as the horse is in his perception. When we meet sensitivity with patience rather than pressure, we preserve something rare: a partner who offers himself willingly, not because he must, but because he understands.

This painting invites the viewer to consider their own state of listening. Are we reacting, or are we truly aware? Are we pushing forward, or waiting for the quiet moment when the next step becomes clear?

Where in your life could greater sensitivity be a strength rather than a liability, if it were met with understanding and care?

Unbraced $500

Explanation:
This painting explores the moment when resistance dissolves and the body remembers safety. The horse’s lowered head and softened lines reflect a state of release — not submission, but regulation. In horsemanship, an unbraced horse is not shut down or controlled; it is present, willing, and listening.

Layered color and flowing form mirror the internal process of letting go — of tension, expectation, and force. Unbracedspeaks to the quiet strength that emerges when pressure is reduced and trust is allowed to form. It is a portrait of cooperation born from gentleness, and of strength that no longer needs to hold itself tight.

Anima and Animus $1000

This painting explores the dynamic relationship between anima and animus — not as male and female, but as complementary forces within a whole being.

The two horses move with equal vitality, strength, and presence, neither dominating the other. One carries qualities often associated with receptivity, intuition, and inward knowing; the other embodies assertion, clarity, and forward movement. They are not opposites in conflict, but energies in dialogue — distinct, responsive, and bound by an invisible thread of relationship.

The space between them matters as much as the figures themselves. It is in that space that balance emerges: movement without force, power without aggression, softness without collapse. The painting suggests that wholeness does not come from choosing one energy over the other, but from allowing both to run freely and in harmony.

In horsemanship, imbalance shows quickly — too much pressure without feel, or too much softness without direction. The same is true in life. When anima and animus are integrated, motion becomes effortless, leadership becomes trustworthy, and connection becomes alive.

This work invites the viewer to consider not which side they favor, but how well these forces are allowed to coexist within them.

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Coming Back Into the Body $1000

This painting is about inhabiting the body fully — strength, vulnerability, and motion held in the same moment.

The horse is not performing for an audience and not frozen in perfection. Muscles gather and release. Weight shifts. There is effort here, and there is grace, but neither is exaggerated. The horse is simply in itself — grounded, powerful, and alive.

I am drawn to this posture because it reflects what it feels like to return to oneself after disconnection. The body remembers how to move before the mind explains it. There is no apology for mass, momentum, or force — only coordination and willingness. The horse does not brace against the ground; it meets it.

This piece honors the intelligence of the body — the knowing that lives in muscle, breath, and timing. It speaks to the kind of strength that comes from presence rather than control, and to the dignity of effort when it is honest.

Born to Connect: Some relationships do not just accompany us — they shape the path beneath our feet. $1000

This painting is about being born to connect.

The little girl is stepping into a relationship that will change her life forever. She does not yet know the depth of what she is walking toward — only that something feels safe, beautiful, and alive. The tenderness of the flowers and the gentle presence of the horse hold the moment with care, as if time itself has slowed to witness it.

The woman’s face looks back from the future. She sees now what she could not have known then — how that first bond shaped everything that followed. That early connection with a sentient being laid the foundation for her life. The horse became a teacher, a companion, and a guide on the path toward wholeness.

Like a chaperone of truth, the horse protected her when she needed safety and steadiness, and pushed her forward when courage was required — leading her through fear and into faith. The relationship was not about control or dominance, but about presence, honesty, and mutual listening.

This painting honors the relationships that form us before we have words for them — the ones that quietly teach us how to trust, how to feel, and how to belong.

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Mirroring $200

This painting explores the quiet truth that horses do not merely respond to us — they reflect us.

The horse and the dancer move within the same field of energy, their bodies echoing one another’s rhythm, posture, and tone. Neither leads by force. Neither follows blindly. Instead, there is attunement — a shared listening that allows movement to arise naturally.

Mirroring is not imitation; it is resonance. The horse does not copy the human’s shape, but reflects her inner state. Calm meets calm. Tension meets tension. Freedom invites freedom. In this way, the horse becomes both partner and teacher, revealing what words cannot.

The flowing fabric between them suggests the invisible connection that carries information — breath, intention, emotion. When the human softens, the horse softens. When presence deepens, movement becomes harmonious.

This painting honors the relational space where growth happens — not through correction, but through awareness. What we bring into the relationship is what we are shown in return.

Zebra: Sold

The Dragon Song: $1000

Where the Forest Listens: $500

This painting reflects a place where nothing is required and nothing is asked. The forest is not merely a backdrop, but a quiet, attentive presence that holds rather than directs. It offers safety without confinement and stillness without collapse.

The horses stand in calm water, grounded and alert. Water slows the body and softens the nervous system, inviting regulation and rest. The horses are aware of one another without crowding, sharing space with ease and trust. They are not performing or responding to pressure, but simply being present.

Within the tree, a girl has climbed into a hidden hollow. She is not escaping, but settling. The tree holds her like a womb—curved, protective, and enclosing. Her body is allowed to soften, to be supported, and to heal somatically without effort or explanation.

Nearby, a person stands with a horse in quiet connection. There is no demand or direction, only shared presence. The horse grounds the person, and the person offers calm through stillness. This is co-regulation at its simplest: two beings finding balance together.

Where the Forest Listens speaks to a kind of stillness that is alive and responsive. It is not withdrawal, but safety. It reminds us that healing and connection often arise not through striving, but through allowing ourselves to be held—by place, by presence, and by relationship.

Early Days: $100

This painting is about love that does not ask to be noticed.

The mare leans in, steady and sure, her presence forming a shelter rather than a demand. The foal rests against her without hesitation — not performing affection, not proving trust, simply belonging. There is no urgency here, no drama. Just closeness.

Love in this image is not excitement or intensity. It is contact. It is warmth offered without condition. It is the quiet agreement that says, You are safe here.

The softness of the background allows the relationship to speak for itself. Nothing else is required. Love is not something added to the moment — it is the moment.

Focus?: $50

Release: $300

Meditation: $100

Dance with me: $100

Out of the box: SOLD

Out There: $500

Becoming: $700

This painting traces the long, layered journey of becoming.

The path begins among dancing trees, rooted yet moving — each holding human figures within them, suggesting the many selves we carry and the influences that shape us early on. Beneath their feet lies a chessboard of decisions: choices made consciously and unconsciously, some strategic, some instinctive, all formative.

The central figure walks forward carrying a book — knowledge, memory, story — while her roots reach down to drink deeply from each landscape she crosses. She carries her African heritage with her as she moves into new environments, allowing her identity to stretch without breaking. The land shifts beneath her feet, reflecting places she has lived, inner terrains she has crossed, and emotional climates she has survived.

On the right, smaller trees mark chapters of the journey: thought, depression, and the slow, difficult climb through a canyon of struggle. The descent is real, but it is not the end. There is movement, persistence, and hope woven throughout.

At the culmination of the journey, the figure releases her attachment to the ground and transitions into the sky — leaping, dancing, no longer bound by gravity. Above her, a horse moves through the clouds like a guardian presence: a symbol of power, life force, and guidance. It does not carry her, but accompanies her — a protective, orienting energy that has been present all along.

This painting honors the truth that finding oneself is not a straight line. It is a pilgrimage through landscape and shadow, inheritance and choice, rootedness and release — until the self can finally move freely, held by what has guided it from the beginning.

Connection: $1500

This painting is based on a photograph of a park ranger in Africa and a deformed giraffe — a bond formed not out of usefulness or perfection, but out of presence.

The giraffe’s body bears visible difference and vulnerability, yet there is no fear in the encounter. The ranger does not reach, restrain, or fix. He simply is — close enough to be trusted. Their faces meet in a shared stillness, where separation dissolves and hierarchy falls away.

This work speaks to the kind of connection that transcends form, language, and expectation. It honors relationship built on patience, respect, and attunement — the same kind of bond I seek with my horses and other animals. Not dominance. Not control. But companionship rooted in listening.

The painting asks us to reconsider strength. Here, strength looks like gentleness. Authority looks like humility. And connection arises not despite difference, but through it.

Freedom in who you are: $300

Joy: $150

Born Into This: $1000

REBIRTH: SOLD

This piece traces the arc of transformation through the body. Moving from left to right, the figures unfold through a sequence of postures that mirror an inner journey: contraction, emergence, engagement, and release. The early forms are curled inward, protective and contained, as though guarding something tender. As the movement progresses, the body begins to open, stretch, and reach, responding to an unseen invitation.

The purple fabric becomes both burden and blessing. At first it clings and conceals, heavy with what has not yet been expressed. Gradually, it turns into momentum—something that carries rather than restrains. By the final figures, the fabric lifts and flows, no longer wrapping the body but extending it, allowing motion to become expansive and airborne.

This is not a story of escape, but of integration. Nothing is discarded along the way. Each stage is necessary. The crouched figures are not failures; they are beginnings. The rising figures do not deny the earlier forms, but are made possible by them. Transformation here is not abrupt or violent—it is patient, embodied, and earned through movement.

In the context of this journal, the painting reflects the way growth often happens in both humans and horses. We begin in tension or fear, uncertain and guarded. Through attunement, presence, and willingness to stay with the process, the body learns that it is safe to move again. Expression returns. Strength and grace re-emerge. What once felt confining becomes the very material that allows us to fly.

Codependency: $700
(A comment on codependency in relationships)

The Systems Which Drive Our Lives: SOLD used as a BOOK COVER
(A comment on schools and immigration)

Check out the beautiful new poetry book by Nikia Chaney, featuring my artwork as the cover! I’m thrilled to see my art bringing her words to life. Dive in and experience the perfect blend of visual and written expression—an absolute treasure for poetry and art lovers alike! 🎨❤️

Title: Envisioning a New Life: SOLD

Bereft Of Land : SOLD

The Coffee Pickers : SOLD