Spirit Horse and Rainbow Herd turtle This shield will guard the

This shield will guard the pony and her rider during the night

and have a wonderfully smooth side to draw and paint on

and Africa

and in many Native cultures was part of the creation myth and connection with Mother Earth

Spirit Horse and Rainbow Herd turtle This shield will guard theThis was my first mixed media painting I did in this style. I had quit painting for awhile, and when I started back I painted primitive pictograph artwork like the ledger art style of the Plains Indians. I realized that when I created the textures in this painting, crayon and pencil picked it up and made interesting layers. So this style just sort of evolved. The rainbow is traditionally a symbol of new beginnings, and the Spirit Horse our connection