Six years had passed since I last set eyes on Shyloh. I knew I would recognize her immediately because her pretty and refined head, her soft and welcoming eyes, and her distinctive markings – a white diamond on her forehead, snip just above her nose, and Click to continue »
The decision to get back into horses did not come about as a result of missing them. I received a phone call from the fellow I’d reluctantly sold my quarter horse mare to when I left Santa Fe and moved to Arizona six years ago. It hadn’t made sense to Click to continue »
Everywhere you turn these days, the cost of goods is going up. In large part it has to do with increased fuel costs and shipping rates. This is true of everything, but it’s particularly true of Painted Ponies. And especially of the Painted Ponies we offer on our Click to continue »
Although the phone in my office comes with Caller ID, I rarely check to see who’s calling before I answer. Call it a quirk of mine. I would rather recognize the voice than the name. Or, be surprised by someone I don’t know introducing themselves… Click to continue »
The return to Santa Fe to do a book signing at the local Dillard’s Department Store reminded me of why I lived there for fifteen years. Cool evenings followed warm afternoons. Majestic mountain views, endless skies and scarlet sunsets enchanted the Click to continue »
As everyone familiar with the history of The Trail knows, we started out in 2001 with one horse form for artists to paint – the standing horse. The next year we added the running horse. Then, in 2006, a walking horse form (a Masterwork) was introduced in the context Click to continue »
Mid-June through July is the Trade Show Season: that time of year when manufacturers in the giftware industry introduce new merchandise to retailers at Gift Marts in major cities across the country. This summer I attended trade shows in Dallas and Los Angeles to meet Click to continue »
Some six or seven months ago we created the Community Forum. It was designed to facilitate an exchange of information and build a sense of community among Painted Pony collectors. It was also intended to give us at The Trail an opportunity to listen in on Click to continue »
As with most first-time bloggers, I feel a need to explain why I have decided to take up this particular form of communication.
Its roots go back to an interview I gave to a newspaper reporter in 2002, at an early point in The Trail of Painted Ponies public art project. He was calling for my reaction to a sexual discrimination Click to continue »