Running Wild
The shelter of a tipi is a symbol from the past, reminiscent of a nomadic way of life. A life in which mankind lived off of the land and in harmony with nature.
Dream of Running Free
Imagery of a dream catcher is juxtaposed with imagery of a wild horse roundup in this watercolor painting by Bonnie Halsey-Dutton of Spearfish, SD. Images of Black Hills history infuse her work in a symbolic manner.
Wild Horse Round-up
Watercolor and Gouache on paper
From the Prairie
In Wyoming, on BLM land (Bureau of Land Management, or B.L.M. Land) I have been able to witness this. There, many horses are released into the wild, and this symbol of freedom can be experienced yet today.
Wild Horses
“Wild Horses” 8 x 8” Oil on Wood Panel A horse’s profile is superimposed over the romantic ideal of horses in the wild, running free. This painting is on a wood panel, and I like the natural graining of the wood showing through the imagery.
Wild Horses
Turmoil, twirling, interconnected… seeming chaos, but then upon closer reflection, different aspects pull forward and one sees a more complex intertwining of component parts… This is the story of my life! The juxtaposition of many seemingly unrelated things make up the component part of the whole… I think it summarizes it up well!! It is not a conscious choice to …
Wild Horses close-up
To run free… the magic of the wild horse imagery. The way God intended, before the horse became domesticated. Perhaps this is a symbol of humans as well. We are easily tamed and domesticated, yet the free spirit within is harmed. It is a trade-off. Being tamed leads to different roads to travel, different experiences than one chooses on ones …
Wild Horses Close-up
I love the concept of wild horses: the epitome of freedom! My mother taken me to several locations in Wyoming in which horses run free. She has also taken many photos of them, and they have served as resource material in my art. Horses were and still are signs of affluence as well as being vital to our culture. They …