This reproduction is from my original pastel painting of my first horse "Misty" purchased by my husband for me in 1982. She was my childhood dream come true and I was very fortunate to have owned such a wonderful animal for my first horse.
My fondest memory of "Misty" was when I rode her bare back on a snowy winters night with the full moon shining across the freshly fallen snow. Over the years we would jump fences fearlessly and complete our first level dressage test together.
I will never forget my 3 year old son walking up to our mare in her stall after we first brought her home, telling her to back with authority so that he could pass, whereupon this mare backed and then followed my son through the stall door and into the pasture. My husband and I both looked at each other and knew then that our son was safe with this mare.
This print is actually from my original Morgan Montage completed in 2004, painted in soft pastels on Moorman Suede. Since most of my time is spent painting commissioned portraits of other people's animals, I wanted to paint this montage for myself, as a remembrance of our horses we raised. The original 24x36 montage is displayed in our living room and continues to evoke fond memories of both of our beloved Morgan horses each time we pass. (If you would like to view the complete montage as displayed on my website, click here: www.animalsinpastels.com/images/morganmontage.jpg) You will notice my Morgan mares depicted at different ages throughout their lives starting when they were just a few weeks old. I also added the stallion's portrait of each of my mares in the lower corners, "Immortal Command" on the left and "Merrilee Aquarius" to the right. I then finished the montage with a small portrait of my son, Christopher, meeting our first horse Misty when he was 3 years old.
Celebrating The Love of Horses by Sandra Huston 8" x 10" digital reproduction of pastel painting Available - Inquire
