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In her
own words:
When I was 13-years-old, I was given a book, Les Chevaux Arabes
(“The Arabian Horses”) by Carl Raswan and Ursula Guttmann, and I
have cherished it ever since! I’ve reread it many times, and it has
traveled around the world with me. As a child, I painted a
watercolor of an Arabian horse, that I have still. So, while much of
my experience is with other breeds, the Arabian has always been in
my heart.
I grew up in
the French Alpine village of Villard de Lans, part of an artistic
family. I competed in show jumping, 3-day-eventing, and became a
certified riding instructor, eventually moving to Chantilly, near
Paris, to work as an exercise rider for top racing stables. Of
course, I also painted horse portraits! Later, I moved to the United
States, and in California, worked for Hall of Fame race horse
trainer, Charles Whittingham. In 1980, before the birth of my son, I
retired from riding race horses, to devote myself to painting
fulltime.
Today, I live
in New Mexico, and continue to paint my favorite subjects: horses. I
use oil on Belgian linen because it is a most versatile medium,
brilliant, time-proven—it is classic. Perhaps my best known work is
of Secretariat, galloping in his paddock. I am the most published
artist on the cover of the Journal of the AVMA, my latest in January
of 2005. This brings the total number of covers I’ve done for
magazines, programs, and catalogues, to 70. I paint mostly
commissioned portraits, and my work is found in museum and private
collections worldwide.
It was my good
fortune to meet another New Mexico resident, Cynthia Culbertson, who
introduced to The Pyramid Society. I am thrilled to be included in
this special art auction.
Describe my
art? Alive! Emotionally moving.
From the April
2005 Pyramid Report - Article by Honi Roberts |
