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Boot Camp Pony - Retired

79.00

Retired 07/09

A cowboy’s best friends are his horse and saddle, a rope, a hat and a comfortable pair of boots. But boy howdy, when it comes to Painted Ponies you can forget the plain, clunky, brown and black working cowboy boot. Banishing the traditional “high heels of the range” from her imagination, Idaho wildlife artist Maria Ryan created a colorful tribute to the cowboy boot mystique when she bedecked and bedazzled her Pony with an outrageous collection of western fashion footwear and let him kick up his heels.

Maria Ryan is an accomplished artist and designer who has been winning awards and pleasing collectors around the world for the past thirty years for her innovative and colorful paintings of wildlife. She lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho but travels throughout North America studying her subjects and gathering reference material for her paintings. She is an active conservationist supporting numerous organizations with fundraising, teaching and donations of artwork.

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Boot Camp
Made of resin
Measures 6" high
Artist: Maria Ryan

Northern Lights - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

Horses are familiar to all of us, but many of the world’s most beautiful animals live in remote precincts on the planet and are far less familiar. The award-winning painter and book illustrator, Janee Hughes, created this spectacular tribute to some of the creatures that are at home in the vast distances of the arctic. On one side you will find the animals that spend most of their lives in the forests and mountains – the Arctic wolf, the caribou – and on the other are animals that live mostly in the sea or on sea ice – the walrus, polar bear, humpback whale. Above them all are the breathtaking, shifting, shimmering, northern lights.

Measures 6.75"
Made of Ceramic
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Artist: Janee Hughes

Viva Las Vegas Horse Figurine - Retired

79.00

Retired 07/09

No other icon epitomizes Las Vegas like the Showgirl. Known for her incredibly elaborate, baroque but brief costumes; her ability to sing, dance and sashay across a stage in sky-high stilettos, while balancing a feathered headdress atop her head; the Showgirl is considered a piece of art or a human sculpture. Although Showgirl revues are slowly disappearing on The Strip, the Stockton, California artist who paints under the name La Marr, wanted to take us on a ride through Las Vegas entertainment history with this dazzling tribute.

Measures 7" high
Made of solid resin
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Artist: La Marr

Dog & Pony Show - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

If you love dogs, you have come to the right place. Sedona wildlife artist Gene Dieckhoner - whose noteworthy accomplishments include serving as Art Director for Fox Animation Studios - has created a delightful tribute to our "faithful friends." Pure breeds and mixed breeds alike are gathered together on the form of a horse - another companion animal - that itself has been painted to resemble a Doberman Pinscher. For the dog and horse lover, this Pony is the next best thing to owning your own!

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Dog and Pony Show Pony
Made of solid resin
Measures 6" high
Artist: Gene Dieckhoner

Horse with No Name Figurine - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

A story is told about a riderless Appaloosa, flamboyantly painted with symbols that portray a warrior’s bravery during battle, wondering the prairie as if in search of his master. According to this tale, the horse would never let anyone else ride him, though many tried. The lightning bolt on his face, the sun on his shoulder, the circle around his eye, the handprint on his flank, the feathers in his mane and tail marked him as a horse with powerful medicine. And so he was allowed to roam the plains freely… to be eventually memorialized by New Mexico artist Loran Creech.

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Loran Creech

Blue Medicine Horse Figurine - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

Mary Iron Eyes gifts us with a profoundly spiritual expression of healing in Blue Medicine. A gifted writer and painter, this Cherokee artist wanted her Pony to stand not only as a work of art, but an expression of healing and support for those in need in our community. This pony is adorned with a leather-look tribal sash and is decorated with the individual prints of families and children. Mary worked overtime to complete this vision and personal prayer before passing to the other side in the summer of 2003.

Measures 6" high.
Made of solid resin.
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Artist: Mary Iron Eyes (Osage and Eastern Band Cherokee)

Tewa Horse Figurine - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

Born to a family of artists and craftsmen from the Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico, Tom (a tribal policeman) wanted to incorporate some of the traditional images that have been handed down from generation to generation, into a design that was contemporary in feeling and rich with symbolism. To do this, he combined various animal abstractions with geometric patterns. The sash represents good fortune. The blanket honors the horse as a bold and strong being. The eagle is a symbol of prosperity. The handprint stands for the loving touch of all creation.

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Tom Tapia

Happy Trails Figurine - Retired

79.00

RETIRED 07/09

A former fashion designer from New York City, Nevena wanted to create a horse that reflected the style and costumes worn by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers – ‘30s and ‘40s cowboy retro, in other words. It’s no mistake that her Pony looks as if it is fashioned out of tooled leather, with a vintage saddle cinched on its back. Nevena now lives in El Paso and runs Rocketbuster Boot Company, where some of the wildest cowboy boots you will ever see are handmade.

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Nevena Christi

Noel Figurine

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As the legend is told in France, Père Noël (Father Christmas) is the legendary gift-giver who travels from house to house on Christmas Eve with his pet donkey (Mistletoe) and an overflowing bag of gifts. According to tradition, before they go to bed, children leave their shoes by the fireplace, filled with carrots and hay; if they have been good, they will be rewarded with candies and presents... and if they have been very good, maybe even something treasured by both the young and young-at-heart: a handcrafted, hand-decorated rocking horse.

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Karlynn Keyes with Bryn Wilkins Lawson

Dashing Through the Snow Figurine

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If you've never been for an old-fashioned, horse-drawn sleigh ride down a quiet country road on a cold, sparkling winter day after a heavy snow, this Painted Pony will help you imagine the sights and sounds that are unique to this experience... the jingling harness bells and squeak of sleigh runners on the hard-packed snow, the steady breathing and prancing steps of a stocky English Shire who seems to enjoy the outing as much as you do, and the unspoken promise of a roaring fire and mug of steaming hot cider awaiting you at home.

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Karlynn Keyes with Bryn Wilkins Lawson

Starlight Figurine

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"I remember as a child the story my mother and father would read each year on Christmas Eve, about how long ago, late one silent night, a star shined so bright in the sky that it guided shepherds and wise men to the birth place of baby Jesus," recalls artist Ann Yarbrough. "With this image in mind, I painted twinkling stars on one of God’s greatest creations – the horse – to give us all one more reason to believe the stars shine brighter at Christmas."

Resin
Measures 6"
Artist: Ann Yarbrough

Christmas Parade Figurine

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It's a clear, frosty, Saturday morning in December and the air is tingling with excitement. The sidewalks are lined with rosy-cheeked children and their families, all eagerly waiting for the celebration to start. Before long, the beginning of the procession can be seen coming down the street. Fancily clad majorettes lead the way, followed by the uniformed marching bands and the brightly decorated floats. As the festivities continue, the children strain to see, further down the way, a Palomino pony adorned with Christmas wreaths, boots, ribbons, candy canes and holly – and a warm, woolen scarf around his neck – escorting the guest of honor: Santa Claus!

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Devon Archer

Summer 2009 Figurine Collection

632.00

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Set Includes:

Thunder Horse Figurine – Artist: Barbara Brown
Dream Horse Figurine – Artist: Janee Hughes
Spirit of the Seasons Figurine – Artist: Caroline Carpio
Keeper of the Sacred Fire Figurine – Artist: Cheryl A. Harris
Crow Fair Pony Figurine – Artist: Sonja Caywood
Zuni Silver Pony Figurine – Artist: Lynn Bean
Twilight Fairy Pony Figurine – Artist: Kathy Post
Native Essence Figurine – Artist: Maria Ryan

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Thunder Horse Figurine

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"When my grandson was young, he would become scared whenever there were thunderstorms," says Florida artist Barbara Brown. "To calm him, I told him the Native American story of the Thunder Horse, and how he would descend from the sky to the mountain tops, and how the tramping of his hooves caused thunder, lightning and then the rain that made the crops and grass and trees grow and be happy. After that, whenever he heard thunder he would smile and say, 'Grandma, there's the Thunder Horse.' I painted this Pony for him."

Barbara Brown calls herself a "self-taught artist" because she never attended formal art classes. But she has always loved painting Native American images and wildlife, usually on natural surfaces such as wood, bone, feathers, antler, leather and gourds. If you have ever attended powwows and art shows in North Florida, you no doubt have admired her artwork.

Ceramic
Measures 7"
Artist: Barbara Brown

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Dream Horse Figurine

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"When I was a child I, read every horse book I could find," writes Janee Hughes, a multi-talented artist from the Pacific Northwest. "My imagination soared with visions of magnificent steeds, each one faster, stronger and more beautiful than the last. This Pony depicts today's children, who still read the same wonderful stories." Recently, The Trail of Painted Ponies held a short-story contest, inviting collectors to compose a tribute to the Pony that most inspired them. The winner was so moved by "Dream Horse" that she wrote, "Even today, you can still find me lying in the grass reading horse stories and dreaming of horses galloping through my pasture."

Janee Hughes has been painting and drawing all her life; but 31 years of teaching art left her little time for her own work. Since retiring in 1997, she has been able to do more painting and exhibiting. Her work usually is realistic and involves animals, especially horses. As a lifelong rider, horses are her favorite subject matter. Janee has also done work involving carousel animals. She has sold cartoons to newspapers and catalogs. She has combined her art with writing to produce several children’s books. And, through her Painted Ponies, she continues to amaze the world with her demonstrations of how diverse a canvas the horse can be.

Ceramic
Measures 7"
Artist: Janee Hughes

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Spirit of the Seasons Figurine

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This Painted Pony is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts and heritage: Artist Caroline Carpio is a Pueblo native and an award-winning potter who adds unique twists to the shapes and designs of her pottery. Wanting to honor the horse for its ability to live in harmony with nature, she adorned her Pony with embossed designs that symbolize the natural forces a horse endures during the four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Artfully accompanied by a traditional Native American pot decorated with a with a Kiva step pattern, this elegant Painted Pony captures the magic of the original Masterwork, which was one of the Heard Museum Guild 50th Anniversary Painted Ponies benefiting the American Indian Student Art Endowment.

Caroline lives in the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico "because it keeps me connected with my native language and culture." Her studio is surrounded by fields, where she can hear the mourning doves coo and watch the grass sway on a breezy day. She loves quietness; as the saying goes, "Quietness awakens the soul." There are many heroes in her life. First and foremost are her ancestors, the elders, traditional people and tribal leaders who are committed to keeping their culture alive. Self-employed artists are also her heroes because she knows how much work, dedication, self-discipline and sacrifice goes into making a business of one's art.

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Caroline Carpio (Pueblo)

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Keeper of the Sacred Fire Figurine

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This Painted Pony is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts and heritage: The Potawatomi Indians were a peaceful tribe known as the "Fire Nation" because, before the arrival of Europeans, they maintained the Council Fire once shared by other tribes living on the shores of the Great Lakes. Relying on canoes, they fished, gathered rice, hunted deer and were known for their elaborate flower and scroll designs on mat and basket weavings. Their history took a tragic turn with their forced relocation to the Indian Territories in Kansas and Oklahoma in 1838. "Keeper of the Sacred Fire" is a powerful and moving tribute to the enduring spirit of the Potawatomi, created by an artist who grew up along what came to be known as one of the Trail of Tears.

Cheryl A. Harris, who currently works from her studio in Covington, Indiana, exemplifies artistic versatility. She has a degree in Visual Art & Design which prepared her for work as a technical product illustrator. For 14 years, she served as an art director for an advertising and marketing firm, where her responsibilities included art direction, design, illustration and product supervision of advertising and marketing materials for a variety of clientele, including local and national accounts. Adding to her commercial portfolio, she has also pursued a successful career in the fine-art field, painting and drawing and creating large-scale murals. A participant in numerous juried fine-art festivals, with a variety of gallery exhibitions to her credit, she has donated her talent to numerous charitable causes and auctions.

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Cheryl A. Harris (Potawatomi Tribe)

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Crow Fair Pony Figurine

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This Painted Pony is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts and heritage: Every August since 1904, Crow Agency, Montana has held a fair designed to celebrate and preserve early Crow culture and customs. A summer destination for Native Americans from all over North America, it features a parade, rodeo, relay races, Native dancing, contests and colorful exhibitions of beadwork. American flags fly high above the teepee poles in honor of Crow soldiers who served in the American military. For over 100 years, this artist’s family has lived as ranchers on the Crow Reservation, giving authority and authenticity to her artistic tribute to the Crow Fair.

Artist Sonja Caywood was privileged to have grown up ranching the old-fashioned way – with a mess wagon, tents, teepees and a rope corral in the Bighorn Mountains on the Crow Indian reservation. Living so closely tied to land steeped in the history and spirit of the Cowboy and Native culture turned her into an artist at an early age. The love of that land inspires much of her art today. "I want my art to engage the viewer to stop and take in the beauty around us in this quickly changing place and time, to identify with our landscape in this slice of soon-to-be history."

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Sonja Caywood (Crow Tribe)

Zuni Silver Pony Figurine

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This Painted Pony is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts and heritage: The Zuni Tribe of New Mexico is known for its elaborate jewelry and superb silverwork, inlaid with hand-carved precious and semi-precious stones (turquoise, jet, coral and mother of pearl) that represent animals and spirits and are said to have mystical significance. Working with designs found on old Zuni silver jewelry, this artist incorporated images of Rainbow Man – the Zuni symbol of the supreme Kachina spirit of harmony and healing – the Thunderbird and a Dragonfly, onto a Pony, endowing it with the power to master the unpredictable forces normally beyond our control.

One of the most versatile and talented artists in the Official Trail of Painted Pony Artist stable, Lynn Bean spends her summers in Oregon and her winters in southern Nevada, creating magical artwork, which she sells in galleries and at art festivals across the country.

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Lynn Bean (Zuni Tribe)

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Native Essence Figurine

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For as long as stories have been told, fairies have captured the imagination of people fascinated by these whimsical creatures. Often depicted as beautiful, young and sometimes winged women of small stature who are as delightful as they are mysterious (and who usually appear at twilight), fairies have the power to magically assume different animal forms. This incredible ability has inspired many creative and artistic interpretations. In the hands of this talented California artist, we discover this entrancing "Fairy Pony."

As a young girl, Kathy Post dreamed of doing something special with her art; yet, she grew up in an era where people told her art was a hobby, not a job that would support her. So it remained a hobby for many years, during which she experimented in different mediums. It was in 2005 that, quite by accident, she discovered the world of Rubber Stamp art and, over the past four years, she has developed her art into a cottage industry, creating gorgeous designs and manufacturing them into Rubber Stamp art. The moral to her story? "Always keep the dream alive and, when you least expect it, in an unplanned and odd way, it will come true."

Resin
Measures 7"
Artist: Kathy Post