My Side of the Mountain

My side of the Mountain

The Beautiful Ozarks,that's where my inspirations come from.For my country paintings,I just look out my window or when I'm out riding my horses with my collie Dukester following behind.I'm always stopping to pick up a piece of driftwood or somthing that catches my eyes. I never for a moment take for granted all the beauty of the woodlands that surround my home.
I am a selftaught artist,I feel it's a gift handed down from my Father and Grandfather,long ago before the days of computer graphics art,my Grandfather would create the local grocery store window ads art,that was in the 50's,his real love of art showed in his wood working.My Father was a very talented portrait&wildlife artist and Inventor,when ever I'm working on one of my projects..I can feel them both hoovering over my shoulders,probaly discussing all the new fangled gadjits we have today...oh what I would give to hear that conversation. I have worked with polymer clays since 1988.I started out in juried Art and Craft Shows locally,

we have quite a few big shows throughout the seasons.I was at the time the only polymer clay artists in the shows at that time in the surrounding area,it was relatively new then,I created my own line of jewelry and delveloped a line of Humorous Sculpture characters,I called HorseFeather's Creations..,subjects were old broken down Cowboys and Cowgirls too big buxom Saloonhouse Floozies and funny looking horses.HorseFeathers has been my signature logo and covered my art.

I'm fortunate to have a beautiful little farmhouse in the hills of the Ozarks with my family of 3 horses-/P.J./Frankie & Donner/>-2 blue heelers Jacob and Jesse-1 mini Dachsund with a attitude-2 chi wau waus that are spoiled rotten-1 Collie we call the Dukester.My critters give me lots of inspiration for my sculptures.My art background consists of Acrylics to Watercolors,oils,pastels.I'm a Published Cartoonist and editorial&political cartoons in the local newspapers.I've done Western themed and Native American Art.I hope you enjoy going through my blog,I post when I'm able and would enjoy hearing any comments. Make sure you check out my Friends Links Amazing artists they are..I still have more links to add...time gets away from me.

Have a Brilliant Day!

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire. ~Sharon Ralls Lemon

here's somthing I would like to share that just about says it all for me.

I would like to share this with you...alot of my subjects are Horses and this really struck home. Just a Horse? From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a horse," or "that's a lot of money for just a horse". They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a horse." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a horse." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a horse," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a horse," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably not understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a horse" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a horse" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a horse" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a horse" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a horse" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a horse" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a woman or just a man." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a horse," just smile because they "just don't understand." -Author Unknown