Zain of the South Steens - Original Art

10" x 10" oil on 1.25" gallery wrap canvas.

The sun is high and the scent of sagebrush in the wind carries across the landscape in the heat of the day. Along a dusty gravel sideroad, I see in the distance a lone Stallion with one mare. He sees me, I can tell by his anxious nature, that he does not see humans often. We spend a few moments acknowledging each other's presence from afar. I am grateful to be able to be a quiet witness, take my notes, quick sketches, and photographs, and then move along to allow the small family to graze in peace.

This painting was juried into The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, My Happy Place Small Works Exhibit. June 21-23rd at the Lakewood Center for the Arts