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Joelle
Smith 1958 - 2005 Happy
Trails
     
Joelle spent her mornings with her horses; she painted in the afternoons and evenings.
The
horses came first in her life just as they came first in her daily schedule. Her
favorite subject was horses, and these she painted with true passion. "The
art comes from
the horses," she explained. The love of horses was always there and so was
the art, but
the horses came first." She
worked in watercolor exclusively for over 20 years, oils for 8 years and in bronze
for 3 years. She also worked in leather and was proud of the two saddles she made
soon after graduating from Southern Oregon State College. Articles
about Joelle appeared in Southwest Art, Art of the West, Western Horseman, but
her proudest achievements were having her paintings on three Western Horseman
Covers
and being accepted into the 2006 Prix de West at the National Cowboy and Western
Heritage Museum. Her
paintings are records of contemporary Western life, her legacy to future generations. See
www.JoelleSmith.com |