54th National Exhibition Dreamweavers

CHERYL KOEN BUDDIES

16” x 20” — Oil $1,800

The theme of both of my paintings On A White Horse (previous page) and Buddies is about a white horse being kissed by sunlight. The gesture and movement in On A White Horse features a cowboy riding on a high desert plain and was intriguing to me as well. Buddies is a more tranquil portrayal of two horses dozing in the warm morning sun. The bond that horses often have with each other is also expressed in Buddies . In the past, I owned a white quarter horse named Woody who was a companion to my other horse, a thoroughbred. They were inseparable. My goal was to capture the beauty of a white horse and to convey a story.

CHERYL KOEN • WAOW Signature • TX • www.cherylkoenfineart.com Cheryl, a national award-winning oil painter, is a signature member of WAOW. In addition, she is a member of the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Painters New Mexico and Signature Member, American Impressionist Society Cheryl was born and raised in West Texas. She lived in New Mexico for 16 years before moving back to the Texas Hill Country six years ago.

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