Gentle Giants

My works start long before lifting a brush. To gain familiarity with my subjects, I have visited many properties in different parts of the country. I have attended shows and events. I have sketched and taken many photographs. To study the action and feel of horses I have ridden hundreds of miles – trail riding, mustering and droving with sheep and cattle.

In my studio I have about 30,000 slides and countless photographs, together with a library full of books (collected on my travels) on art and horse anatomy. I also have reference books on the various breeds