Horses of Hope

Are still available for purchase.

50% of the proceeds go to J's and E's families to help pay for J's and E's medical costs, and to help J's kids pay for college.

We lost J and E to cancer this year. They are missed, but their spirits are felt every day. Thanks to those who have already purchased these notecards, we were able to raise much needed funds for these two brave women and their families.

However, your help is still needed as their medical costs were expensive, and their families still need help paying healthcare costs.

J also set up a fund to help her two children pay for college expenses. J's last wish was to make sure her kids were taken care of. She loved them so...

Please e-mail me at soundthebuglestudio@charter.net to order your Horses of Hope notecards.

$10 for a pack of six cards, two of each Horse of Hope.

Thank you for caring.


Top: "Strength" (original: K. Bedard private collection, CT)
Middle: "Nobility" (original: K. Lindell private collection, CT)
Bottom: "Joy" (original: J. Shannon private collection, CT)

Baroque Breed Study, #2

Available as a notecard design.

Quick studies like this keep me fresh, and they are so much fun to do. This one was pulled from my mind and given life by my graphite pencil on a breezy, sunny, balmy afternoon in May. His happy, playful pose reflects my mood on that perfect day.

Currently on the drafting table: an Arabian in a delicate show halter. Stay tuned!

Meeting a Mentor

This summer, I will be meeting an art mentor for the very first time. This August, I will finally meet Brandy Kitten Gale, expressionist extraordinaire.

Brandy gave me some very sound advice when I first starting out in 2001-2002. She also encouraged me to create, create, create and she always heaped on the compliments and suppport.

Brandy was also the one who told me that artists should not compete. She said to me, "There are so many different styles and artists out there--we are all different. There is enough work for all of us." She is right.

Brandy continues to listen patiently to my woes, offer valuable input and advice and cheer me on in my artistic triumphs. She is not only a mentor, but she is also a friend.

Check out her artwork at www.singlemaltcove.com. Prepare to be inspired. I was. Her mastery of watercolor is simply amazing.

Looking forward to meeting you, Brandy!