Salt River Sunrise
by Marilyn Smith
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20.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Salt River Sunrise
Artist
Marilyn Smith
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
This acrylic painting of a small band of the Salt River wild horse herd shows a sampling of the beautiful and majestic animals that roam freely in the Tonto National Forest area just outside of Phoenix, AZ. I was fortunate enough to witness these gorgeous creatures on several occasions, take lots of photos of them, and come back to my studio to decide which ones of the group I was going to include in each piece. I wish I could include all of them!
I have always had a fascination for wild horses and the symbolism of the historic
and pioneer spirit of the West that they represent.
What a thrilling experience to be able to see a band roaming
the desert floor or near a mountain range! I can only hope that I was able to portray the freedom that the wild mustangs still can enjoy in the wilderness. Hopefully, that will
never change and future generations will still be able to view these
magnificent creatures. The threat of their destruction is always present. Thanks to the wonderful Salt River Wild Horses Advocates group, these bands are well taken care of and protected in many ways.
Just after I completed this painting, I learned that a beautiful young stallion in this group was lost to pneumonia. His name was Cactus Fire as he was born during that AZ fire in 2017 and rescued by the Salt River Wild Horse Management group. Even with special care he was unable to fight the illness. The dark horse on the right side of this painting is done in memory of Cactus Fire.
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June 6th, 2019
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Comments (30)
Jane M Dahl
This is a stunning work of art. Fabulous job, Marilyn. The colors and detail are just so wonderful. Featured in American Desert Southwest. L/F
Johanna Hurmerinta
Featured in Artis News group. Congratulations. Welcome to the group promos if you have time https://fineartamerica.com/groups/artist-news.html?tab=discussions Greetings, Johanna.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on FB.
Marilyn Smith
Thank you so much for the feature in Southern Arizona, Chance! I truly appreciate the support and lovely comments!
Chance Kafka
My gosh Marilyn this is so beautiful. Very impressive work. Featured in Southern Arizona!
Nava Thompson
Marilyn- I just keep coming back to this one. The color, light and action- heavenly!
Marilyn Smith replied:
Hello, my friend! Thank you for loving this one! I am such a fan of the wild horses and love trying to locate them in the desert and river areas to observe their beauty.