september vhay

'flight' & two 'ex arte equinus fifth equine art competition' awards

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:07:00 +0000

happy holiday season to everyone!

this is a late first friday post as i wanted to include art from the 'flight' exhibit which is currently at trio fine art - it is a group exhibition of avian subjects - please come in and see it if you are in jackson.

trio's holiday hours are thursday - saturday from 12 - 6 through the 31st of december.

the below are pieces in the exhibit.

'falcon gentle one' - 15 x 15 - oil on linen - $2900 - sold
a special thank you to john goodell for access to the peregrine from which these two paintings were painted

'falcon gentle two' - 15 x 18 - oil on linen - $2900 - sold

'downstream' - 7 1/2 x 12 - oil on linen - $1400

'joy one' - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 - watercolor on paper - $600 - sold

'joy two' - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 - watercolor on paper - $600 - sold

'silent glance' - 15 x 20 - charcoal on paper - $1600 - sold
special thanks to henry holdsworth for allowing me to use his photos for reference

'falcon gentle sketch' - 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 - watercolor graphite on paper - $500 - sold

'ex arte equinus fifth annual equine art exhibit' awards

i am honored to have opened an exciting email today from the 'ex arte equinus fifth annual equine art exhibit' directors. this exhibit has grown to represent the best of equine art being currently produced in the country.

the below awards will be showcased in 'art horse' magazine in march of 2012.

'nora's gait' - 12 x 24 - oil on linen - sold

winner of the editor's choice award

'alacrity' - 12 x 24 - oil on linen - sold

'honorable mention' in the painting category by painting curator, valarie wolf

i would like to thank every art enthusiast who is reading this blog for your support of my work. whether you purchase or admire your support keeps me in the studio creating more art which is a gift. thank you... i am grateful.

have a great holiday season!

with warmest regards,

~september

western art & architecture, c-quito, the legacy galleries scottsdale holiday exhibit & charcoal studies

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +0000

hello everyone!

it has been an amazing few months of weather... that said, winter is just around the corner with temperatures dropping and flurries of snow on the back deck as i write.

october was busy with excitement about an article in western art & architecture, commissions, charcoal studies, and a painting for legacy's scottsdale holiday exhibit.

it has been a great honor to have had an article written about my work in this winters issue of 'western art and architecture' magazine. this recognition validates years of dedication to the pursuit of creating art. seonaid campbell, an incredibly talented freelance writer & documentary film maker, did an amazing job in capturing the story. it can be read on the link below. please note that you will need to download the pdf to your computer and read it from there... my apologies for the added step. if you are not technically inclined please send me an email (click here: september@vhay.com) and i will send it to your directly. otherwise please click on the link below to download to your computer.

september vhay - western art and architecture

below is the art that came out of the studio this month...my elves were hard at work :)

a commissioned portrait of a belgian warmblood stallion named c-quito. he is an incredible athlete..... in 2010, he was fifth nationally in the

regular confirmation hunters showing only 11 weeks and in 2011 he has already won 3 USHJA hunter derbies. it is an honor to be in his presence and to watch him move. more information and videos are available on the link to his website below:

c.quito's website

c-quito - 12 x 24 - oil on linen - sold

in addition to the c-quito portrait a piece to be part of the legacy gallery's holiday small work show was completed, titled 'afternoon rivers'. the exhibit will be on display starting with a reception on december 8th from 7 - 9 at the legacy gallery in scottsdale, arizona. all works will be sold by draw. 'afternoon rivers' is a painting of horses on the crane creek ranch, which is on the snake river, in jackson, wyoming. the pattern of light on their backs stopped me in my tracks and had to be painted. for more information contact the legacy gallery at the below link:

the legacy gallery

'afternoon rivers' - 12 x 24 - oil on linen - sold

the below is a charcoal study done for 'afternoon rivers'. the study is currently at trio fine art.

'afternoon rivers' charcoal study - 10 x 10 - $750

also completed is a charcoal study for a commissioned 30 x 60 oil painting of two colts which is also available at trio fine art.

'friday's frolic' - 10 x 15 - charcoal on paper - $900

stay warm and have a wonderful month of november and an early happy thanksgiving to everyone.

all my best,
~september

gerald peters paintings, a white horse, drawings & save the dates.

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:13:00 +0000

HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!

a time of transformation, abundance, & celebration!

i have no doubt that all who live in jackson had a glorious month of september. what a delight to have so many indian summer days...let's hope for more in october. the month of september was spent on drawings, commissions and paintings. with the weather changing and the shorter days, it has been a nice time to be in the studio.

please save the date for the upcoming exhibit:
works by
kathryn turner, jennifer l. hoffman, lee riddell and september vhay
titled 'flight' at trio fine art:
(a percentage of sales will be donated to the teton raptor center)

'flight' - december 8th - 31st - reception on december 8th from 5 - 8

outside of jackson....
new paintings have been sent to the gerald peters gallery in santa fe:
for more information on these pieces please contact maria hajic at the gerald peters gallery at
505-954-5700 or the below link:
gerald peters gallery - september vhay

orchid one - 10 x 13 - oil on belgian linen - gerald peters gallery - santa fe

orchid two - 12 x 12 - oil on belgian linen - gerald peters gallery - santa fe

below is a recently finished oil painting of a friends mare which was purchased partially through the completion of the piece. the most rewarding element of this piece is the warm and cool temperatures on the horses neck and the shapes of the whites areas. the white on the jaw, top of the neck, and the back are the priming on the canvas, i.e., they are not painted. all of the area around the horses legs is also primed canvas. it is an optical illusion that the white of the jaw is warmer than the white around the horses legs as they are the exact same surface, primed canvas. the surrounding paint makes the jaw look warmer. this is a watercolor technique in which you leave the white of the paper (in this case the primed canvas) for the white areas instead of painting the area with white paint.

nora's gait - oil on linen - 12 x 24 - sold

'spring forward' is a conte drawing done of a palomino horse here in jackson.

it is a drawing in which a minimal amount of line creates his form.

spring forward - 18 x 20 - conte on paper - $1800

have a wonderful month of october. stay warm, stay dry....

and in tribute to steve jobs.

"stay hungry, stay foolish"

bless you mr. jobs for all that you brought to our world.

may we all learn from you to live close to our hearts in life and in love.

all my best!

~september

the third 'first friday' post: southwest art magazine, fall arts, commissions, and a puppy!

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:58:00 +0000

hello everyone....

this has been a busy month of commissions and training a puppy so there is not much to post image wise but news to share....

southwest art article:

southwest art has done a feature story on 'birds in art' which is currently at the leigh yawkey woodson museum in wasau, wisconsin. they have highlighted six paintings and my painting 'two is a pair', which was purchased by the national museum of wildlife art last fall, is amongst those chosen.

to access the article please click on the below link.

southwest art - taking flight - august 2011

fall arts festival:

there is a lot going during the month of september at trio fine art, in town and at the national museum of wildlife art.

september 8th at trio - kathryn mapes turner's one woman exhibit 5 - 8

september 9th at trio - palates to palettes from 5 - 8 w demonstrations from 3 - 5

september 16th at the national museum of wildlife art -

western visions miniatures and more exhibit

the below are two works of mine on exhibit at the western visions exhibit:

winters harmony - 18 x 36 - oil on linen - sold

madras morning - 10 x 14 - charcoal on paper - sold

and last but not least is my new "partner in crime"... uma...

she looks calm but is quite the whirling dervish...

she continually makes me laugh and has brought a lot of joy

into my life...

have a wonderful month of september as the trees start to change, the light gets lower in the sky and a crisp element is added to the air.

all my best,

~september

the second 'first friday post' - a collectors circle painting, two oil horses, and representation in 'images west magazine'.

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:41:00 +0000

hello everyone!

the past month has brought the culmination of the july exhibit at trio fine art, a weeks vacation, three oil drawings, and representation in an article in 'images west magazine'.

the art magazine 'images west' has included my work in an article about horses... it can be read at the below link:

september vhay in 'images west art magazine'

in regards to new artwork please see the below three pieces.

this past spring i received the honor to be the focal artist for the national museum of wildlife art's '2011 collectors circle dinner'. one person, out of the 60 that attend, will receive the below oil drawing of a bison that i photographed in lamar valley last fall.

'a lamar stride' - 23 x 23 - oil on belgian linen - sold

enclosed please also find two oil drawings of horses. one of which is a study for the 30 x 60 oil titled 'dreams of midnight' which was in my july exhibit at trio fine art.

'pivot play' - 12 x 12 - oil on belgian linen - $1500 - sold

'dreams of midnight sketch' - 7.5 x 12 - oil on belgian linen - $1500 - sold

enjoy the rest of august!
all my best,
~september

july exhibit final post - 'dreams of midnight' and 'ravens'

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:14:00 +0000

hello everyone!

enclosed please find the last few paintings for this july exhibit. as promised my next post will be the first friday of august.

enjoy the bounty brought by the long warm days of summer!

all my best,

~september

'dreams of midnight' - oil on belgian linen - 30 x 60 - $8100 - sold

'dreams of midnight' is a painting dedicated to a horse named midnight that belonged to a friend of my father's. this horse was well trained, gentle and had a spring in his gait. at the age of seven i had to maneuver him next to a fence to climb on bareback and with nothing but a halter and a lead rope the two of us would explore the world. i remember having to hang on tight to his mane when he picked up speed as my short legs were not very effective in regards to gripping his broad back for balance. i still think about him from time to time.

'affinity' is about soul mates....ravens mate for the length of their lives. these two are watching the world go by shoulder by shoulder, wing by wing.

'abundantia' - oil on linen - 12 x 24 - $3200 - sold

this painting was inspired by meaningful encounters with both ravens and hummingbirds. in native american lore hummingbirds are symbols of abundance and joy and ravens, among other things, are symbolic of being ready to take your life to a new level. 'abundantia' is the greek goddess of abundance which is represented by the hummingbird. these two, an auspicious duo, are here to remind us of the abundance of the universe.

the first 'first friday' post! - gratitude, 'cowboys & indians', & orchids

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:03:00 +0000

hello and welcome to the first 'first friday' post for this new blog! i am laughing at myself as it is actually saturday and i am in the throes of preparing for an exhibit so I have not been able to get this post out until now. please bear with me as there will be another post with the final paintings for the exhibit in a few days. in the future there will only be one post a month to honor minimal amounts of social media. this post is about gratitude, 'cowboys and indians', and orchids.

first and foremost is gratitude. my heart is filled with gratitude to you. each and every person who enjoys the work that i create is part of a continuum of creativity. mother teresa said that "the ocean is made up of tiny drops". in this same manner, all my work is fueled by each person who connects with the paintings. so thank you, these paintings would not exist without you.

the second part of this post is a link to an article published in this month's edition of 'cowboys and indians'. please click the link below to access the article.

'cowboys & indians'

july 2011

and last, but definitely not least, are three orchid paintings that will be in this upcoming exhibit.

enjoy and please stay tuned for the last piece of the exhibit to be posted in a few days.

have a great fourth of july weekend!

all my best,

~september

ode to o'keeffe one - 10 x 13 - oil on belgian linen - $2750 - sold

ode to o'keeffe three - 21" w x 23" h - oil on belgian linen - $4200 - sold

i never tire of painting the light and texture in the petals of orchids (and they hold still a lot longer than horses :)...).

below is a favorite quote by georgia o'keeffe...

"i found that i could say things with color and shape that i couldn't say any other way - things that i had no words for..."

i concur with mrs. o'keeffe and so titled these paintings in her honor.

july exhibit!!

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:38:00 +0000

hello everyone!

i hope that you will be able to come to this upcoming exhibit! if you cannot come to the reception please do stop by and see the paintings. i will be in the gallery for the length of the exhibit and would like to see you.

the artist's reception is on july 7th from 5 - 8

including a conversation with september from 6:30 - 7:00

the exhibit will be up from July 6th to the 23rd

summer hours are wednesday - saturday from 12 - 6

hors d'oeuvres by maho hakoshima

the paintings & drawings will be online by July 5th at

www.vhay.com

please join us!

upcoming trio exhibits:

lee carlman riddell - july 28th

jennifer l. hoffman - august 18th

kathryn mapes turner - september 8th

'palates & palettes' - september 9th

july exhibit journal drawings

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:47:00 +0000

enclosed please find four journal entries that will be framed and available in this upcoming exhibit in july. the journal entry drawings are where the ideas for paintings come together so they are often full of life and discovery. these drawings are signed which is not usually the case but because they will be in exhibit they are they are signed.

humming bird for 'abundantia' - 8.5" x 5.5" - conte on paper - $700 - sold

orchid sketch one - 5.5" x 8.5" - conte on paper - $700 - sold

orchid sketch two - 5.5" x 6.5" - conte on paper - $700 - sold

nora's gait sketch - 5.5" x 8.5" - conte on paper - $700 - sold

july exhibit paintings - 'got a biscuit?' & 'friday's blaze'

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:54:00 +0000

'got a biscuit?' - 12 x 12 - oil on belgian linen - $2500 - sold

i have wanted to do this painting of this jack russell named 'fritz' for a few years. i am drawn to the beauty in the pattern of the whites and and darks of his coat and how attentively he is awaiting the next treat. i must admit that the title 'got a biscuit' comes from the fact that fritz is, in fact, awaiting a treat but also from my graphic designer friend laura quinlivin's website (www.shortdogdesign.com) which showcases her black lab and says 'got a biscuit'. for anyone of need of a talented designer, laura is your person. she is wonderful.

'friday's blaze?' - 30 x 30 - oil on belgian linen - $4900

friday's blaze was inspired by a colt that i saw on a hillside outside of salt lake city a few years ago. the sienna color of the colts coat stood out in contrast to the dry fall grass and the white gelding which accompanied him. the gray green in the background was a stronger green but it was competing with the sienna of the colt... it was not until added more grey to the green that the piece worked as that allowed the sienna color to be the focal point, supported by the grey green.

july exhibit oil drawings

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:03:00 +0000

'friday's blaze' - 12 x 12 - oil on belgian linen - $1500 - sold

'nora's gait' - oil on cradle board (a 2" x 11" 14" wooden 'box') - $1500 - sold

these 'oil drawings' (drawings done in oil paint) are studies for future paintings or underlays for paintings. drawing in oil has all of the benefits of charcoal with the additional ability to completely erase down to the substrate. the monochromatic aspect of these drawings have a simplicity that compels the viewer interact with the piece by mentally finishing the painting on their own. when i do the drawings as underlays for paintings i often love the drawings so much that i don't have the heart to paint over them.

national museum of wildlife art's western visions miniature exhibit

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:43:00 +0000

'winter's harmony' - 18 x 36 - oil on linen - $5200 (minimum bid) - sold

please enjoy this painting that will be exhibited and available at the "national museum of wildlife art's western visions miniature and more exhibit and sale" in jackson on september 16th. 18 x 36 is obviously not a 'miniature', which is technically not to be larger than 9 x 12 for the western visions exhibit. it is an honor to be invited to be part of the "and more" portion of the exhibit which is a section of the exhibit in which artists are hand picked by the western visions committee to submit a larger painting. for more information about details of the exhibit please contact jennifer lee at jlee@wildlifeart.org or 307-733-5571. please know that you do not need to be present at the event to bid, mrs. lee can give you more information in this regard.

i would like to give special thanks to tim mayo for allowing me to use his photographs for reference. he photographed this mountain goat in the snake river canyon south of jackson this past winter.

'madras morning' - 8 x 10 - charcoal on paper - sold

this fawn will be included in the drawing section of the exhibit.

paintings sent to gerald peters

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Sat, 07 May 2011 04:18:00 +0000

'resonance' - 24 x 48 - oil on belgian linen - sold

'alacrity' - 15 x 15 - oil on linen - sold

'blue mustang one' - 9 x 15 - watercolor on 300 lb. arches paper

'blue mustang two' - 9 x 12 - watercolor on 300 lb. arches paper

'affinity' - 24 x 24 - oil on belgian linen

the above three paintings are available at the gerald peters gallery in santa fe, new mexico. it is a huge honor to have been asked to exhibit my work in their gallery.

'resonance' was inspired by two gaited paint horses named 'bubba and spud' who reside in wilson, wyoming. the shapes of their sienna markings against the white was a story that had to be told. i chose a white background to further emphasize the sienna patterns.

'alacrity' is a white colt is actually a registered paint horse and the only foal among a group of about 20 that was white. it tried to photograph him to no avail, but as soon as i focused my camera elsewhere he came running directly across my field of vision in all his glory. i have fallen in love with this horse and painted him a few times.

'mustang one and two' were inspired, interestingly enough, by a beautiful, domesticated mustang named figaro, who chased down my great dane, harley, while i was photographing a quarter horse in the herd with figaro. this mustang must have mistaken harley for a wolf as he was definitely threatened by his presence. harley escaped under a fence after a short but fast chase which needless to say had me as frightened as harley. these two paintings are the same height and were designed to hang facing each other.

drawings

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:03:00 +0000

'sunday's greeting' - 8.5 " x 29" - charcoal on paper - $1500

'otter play' - 9 " x 31" - charcoal on paper - $1800 - sold

drawing in charcoal is quite the addiction... it is a place where composition and values for a painting are worked out... because of this search the drawings often have a wonderful freshness to them. one of my favorite sayings about creating a piece of art is:

"composition and values do all the work and color and subject matter get all the credit"....(sadly, i do not know who said this... they deserve a lot of credit as it is concise and true)

'sunday's greeting' was inspired by a mare followed me for about an hour while i was photographing at the red hills ranch... as i turned to walk away from the herd she looked at me and gave me a big swish with her tail as if to say 'good-bye'...this is a study for a painting to come...

'otter play' is done from one of tim mayo's photographs of otters. a special thanks to tim for being so generous with allowing me to work from his photographs.

red horse originals

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:46:00 +0000

hello and welcome to the original red horse portion of this blog.

the red horses paintings are created purely from imagination, they are done outside of reference material. they are based upon thirty years of drawing the horse, japanese sumi-e brush painting, deceased artist craig sheppard, and the abstract sculptures of deborah butterfield. they hang nicely alone or in groups. they are numbered as to their place in a trajectory of these paintings which began in 2007. please contact me at september@vhay.com if you have any questions or would like to place an order.

an exhibit of red horses will be held a trio fine art from december 7th to the 17th.

enjoy!

'red horse thirty five-
7 x 9 - watercolor on paper - $1490 (framed)

'red horse twenty'
7 x 9 - watercolor on paper - $1490 (framed)

'red horse thirty three'
7 x 10 - watercolor on paper - $1490 (framed)

'red horse x'
7 x 9 - watercolor on paper - $1490 (framed)

'red horse fourty'
7 x 9 - watercolor on paper - $1490 (framed)

red horse giclees

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0000

hello and welcome to the giclee red horse portion of this blog.

'red horse sixteen'
7 x 9 - giclee on paper - edition of 10
$395 - (unframed)

'red horse thirty three'
7 x 9 - giclee on paper - edition of 15
$395 (unframed)
(the original of this piece is still available)

'red horse thirty six'
7 x 9 - giclee on paper - edition of 15$395 (unframed)

horse giclees

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:33:00 +0000

hello and welcome to the horse giclee section of my blog. these editions are signed and numbered. shipping and handling is an additional $20.00. please contact me at september@vhay.com if you have any questions or would like to place and order.

three kings - 11 x 11 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $220.00

triangle x dapple - 9 x n7.5 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $180

saturday sun - 7 x 28 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $350
(edition is almost sold out)

namaste - 11 x 11 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $200

afternoon sun - 9 x 2.5 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $290

wildlife giclees

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:20:00 +0000

hello and welcome to the wildlife giclee section of my blog. these editions are signed and numbered. shipping and handling is an additional $20.00. please contact me at september@vhay.com if you have any questions or would like to place and order.

grizzly bear reflections - 7 x 9 - edition of 90- $180

blue two step two - 6.5 x 12 - giclee on paper - edition size 90 - $220

magpie lookout - 10 x 13 - giclee on paper - edition of 175 - $220
smaller edition size = 7 x 10 - edition of 300 - $180

harvest moon - 15 x 18 - giclee on paper - edition of 175 - $275
smaller edition size = 11 x 13.5 - edition of 300 - $180

forage - 15.5 x 11 - gicless on paper - edition of 90 - $220

myth creators - 13 x 18.5 - gicless on paper - edition of 175 - $220
smaller edition size - 9 3/4 x 14 - edition of 300 - $180

deer run magpie - 7 x 7 - giclee on paper - edition of 300 - $180

sunflower seeds - giclee on paper - edition of 300 - $165

coyote blue - 15 x 15 - giclee on paper - edition of 175 - $220
smaller edition size = 11 x 11 - edition of 300 - $180

el lobo - 11 x 11 - giclee on paper - edition of 90 - $220.00

jarvis moose - 14.5 x 13.5 - giclee on paper - edition of 175 - $220

'southwest art' - 2010

noreply@blogger.com (september) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:22:00 +0000

it was quite a thrill to get a call from the editors of southwest art to be told that my work had been chosen out of 3100 entries for their feature of 21 artists over the age of 31 with emerging careers to watch. these mile stones in one's career validate years of hard work and inspire artists to stay on their path and continue painting. creating the work is only part of the journey... sharing it is the true reason that i paint. please click on the link below for view the article.

september vhay in southwest art's '21 over 31'

southwest art

november 2010