Itchy! has such wobbly long legs that it is difficult, even with his amazing mustang perserverance, to reach that place on his face that has an itch left behind from a collision with a mountain meadow bumble bee.

My sculptures celebrate the enthusiasm,innocence, and wonder of the horses I feel so connected to. The smooth lines and colorful patinas showtheir elegance, courage, and playfulness. Their eyes reflect the ancientwisdom and serenity that is their heritage. And their elongated forms remind us of their ethereal and magicalexistence.

I use a freestanding armatureduring the sculpting process to ensure natural balance and form. This armature is then covered with water-basedclay made from paper pulp, pumice, talc and a binder.

Traditional sculpting with water-based ceramic clay is tooheavy for my horse's long legs to support. The unique paper clay I use is delicatebut very light and, when it is wet, it is so fluid and workable I can form themuscles with my hands instead of using tools – allowing me to capture thepersonality of the horse with touch.

I havemany sculptures in various stages of completion in my studio - each group isdone as a series that can take as long as a year to complete. These three are part of the Brownstone seriesof seven. Each original horse is reproduced in bronze in limited editions of 50,and each patina is individually applied and absolutely unique.

How do my horses speak to you?