Now Collected, Grizzly in Pipestone VI

This started off as a normal bear painting, but look what happened! Now collected, with thanks to Mountain Galleries for representing me. I wish to Welcome the Collector of Grizzly in Pipestone #6 to my Family of Collectors! Thank you for choosing one of my paintings to live with! I hope this painting brings you… Continue reading Now Collected, Grizzly in Pipestone VI

Denman is a hotbed of painting opportunity!

If you like painting deer, that is!  I just spent a couple of weeks painting the tiny Deer on Denman Island.  The deer are a subspecies of Mule Deer, and they are so small… .  As Denman Island has no natural predators, the deer are very tame and I can even sit a few yards… Continue reading Denman is a hotbed of painting opportunity!

More Attention From Facebook!

I am so appreciative of all my facebook friends!  Just look at how much feedback you all gave me on this painting!   It is really something to see the paintings in a room as it gives such a good idea of scale…  check it out at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151178663850132&set=a.168876945131.162459.702535131&type=1&theater Thank you everyone!

Facebook WOW!

I am so amazed at social media at this moment.  Yesterday Equine Calculator posted one of my paintings and asked their readers what they thought about my colours!  I was so excited to see my painting “go viral” online.  Not only were there lots of awesome comments and feedback on my painting and the way… Continue reading Facebook WOW!

Buckskin in the Sunlight

This was such a beautiful moment… Imagine the sun streaming through the trees… illuminating dust in the air… and then, if that isn’t beautiful enough… a strong, athletic sunkissed quarterhorse walks toward you with the sweetest and most curious expression on his face… What an opportunity for me to paint! Thank you again to Saddle… Continue reading Buckskin in the Sunlight

Just finished this last night… “Soft Greeting” 12 X 24

View info at https://shannonford.ca/html/art1/portfolio1y.html  …  Mystic Topaz is a young Stallion bred by Sandy Warren (Warren Park Stud).  http://www.warrenparkstud.com  Sandy is a well known preservation breeder of CMK Arabians, and Denis and I were so lucky to spend time with her and her husband this past winter.  We had the opportunity to meet and photograph… Continue reading Just finished this last night… “Soft Greeting” 12 X 24

Welcome to a new collector

I am so delighted to welcome a new collector, and I hope this painting of Rota will bring you many years of enjoyment. Thank you to the Lloyd Gallery for representing me, and for your enthusiasm for my artwork! The painting “Rota in Tourquoise II”  is of “Tabatinga Rota”, who is the mother of our… Continue reading Welcome to a new collector

New Painting

Having the Fairview Arabians here has been terrific!  They are gorgeous and I am loving the opportunity to just sit and sketch them, and of course to play with them.  Arabian Horses are so intelligent and so curious. They are a lot of fun! Here is the first painting of this group based on these… Continue reading New Painting