When I was a young woman, I was horse crazy! I took care of other people's horses so that I could ride them. I drove around in an old car (59 Buick Le Sabre with winglike fins or a 63 Pontiac Bonneville convertible), and kept my boots, saddle, and bridle in the trunk. I rode gymkhana (barrel racing) and did a lot of trail riding too. I won awards in equestrian events as part of my Girl Scout Horse troup. I was also a writer for the SPUR equestrian news.
This love of horses is evident in many of my early paintings. The horse and rider, or the horse alone become transferred into personal visions of motion, freedom, and power.
