Horses as a subject matter come almost automatically for me through

personal interaction with them throughout my lifetime. They are, for me, an endless source of inspiration and as a vehicle to express emotion. This body of work reveals a relationship between the subject and its environment that I create. I see them as sharing the same energy and try to convey it through paint.

Although the connection to the real inspires the wanting to capture a

movement or certain shape on canvas, a realistic image is not my intent.

Rather, it is in the interpretation of the form and the use of color to

evoke a deeper meaning. Most of my work starts at a subconscious level and brings itself to surface as the layers are added and a more defined shape emerges.

I can be reached by email at rhowey@localnet.com