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"Chestnut Plains," image 6" x 8", horse painting, acrylic on board, framed, $269 to the first buyer. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com .

This is another of the paintings that travelled to San Francisco for the art show afffiliated with the Grand National Rodeo Championships last April. It is a piece that transcends my portraiture work, taking the depiction of the horse to a new level, where the withers, flanks and topline become a landscape entirely unto themselves. This is an idea I have explored before, and I really enjoyed the scale (color!) and intimacy of this particular piece.

Thanks as always for looking, and for sharing these paintings with your friends and family.
Take care,
Kim
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  1. Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson7:44 AM

    The horses are lovely! You might have to change your name to an animal a day! Do you sell through galleries or only on your own?

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  2. Kimberly Kelly Santini8:10 AM

    Elizabeth, I have 2 galleries in Michigan & 1 in Alabama who represent my work. I also sell through my websites and work directly with clients to help them take home the perfect painting. I've loved painting horses for as long as I can remember - it's been the next best thing to owning one! Thanks for your comments!

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