"Piggyback Ride" (watercolor on paper; 8" x 8") sold

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A baby polar bear gets a piggyback ride.  It's hard to read his mommy's expression.  Is she resigned or amused?  Ha ha!

"I Love My Mommy" (watercolor on paper; 8" x 8") sold

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A baby African elephant with her mommy. The baby's eyes are filled with love for mommy!

"Fawn in Dappled Light" (watercolor on paper; 8" x 8")

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A fawn in my wooded backyard. It looks exactly like Bambi!

"Frankie" (oil on linen; 10" x 8") sold

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"Frankie" is for Amy, who commissioned the painting for her mother.  Frankie is a 23-year-old chestnut, Canadian Warmblood Sport Horse.  According to Amy's mom, "calm" is the best adjective to describe him.  Does he look calm in the portrait?  I think he does.

Frankie is a rescue horse.  Although her family think he is perfect, he is not, physically speaking.  He has only one eye (his right one); his left eye is sewn closed.  He is big (about 17 hands) and a bit thin.  Fortunately over the past 8 months, he has gained some weight.

It is easy to love someone or some thing beautiful, adorable, cute, handsome, etc.  It takes a big heart and true love of animals to adopt and take care of a disabled, malnourished horse who was probably abused.  I thank you, Amy's mom, for giving a second chance and happy retirement to Frankie.