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“Neither the mare nor I had ever experienced the thrill of being around a foal before,” says artist Bonnie Marris. Bonnie has raised horses for twentyfive years, but it wasn’t until last year that she experienced her first foal. “This adventure in motherhood proved exciting to both of us and we ended up loving it so much! There’s a wonderful glowing softness in their nuzzling, a warmth and purity that comes only from learning to mother.The delicate, lacy flowers which give the painting its title add a gentle, caressing feeling to the composition.” |
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| Cunning, sly and wily, the fox is adept at deception. From time to time, however, the devious dodger can be bested by the trickery of another. “This red fox had been eyeing a heron in a large pond for quite a while,” says the artist.“The bird waded while the fox waited.When the bird moved into the tall weeds at the pond’s edge, the fox made his move. Instantly the huge wings unfolded and carried the heron out of the water, leaving only a feather and a fox’s empty embrace behind.” Bonnie created this crafty companion in the spirit of her recent fox painting, Frogs for Breakfast (Sold Out at Publisher). |
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| Artist Bonnie Marris loves to explore the wilderness. Her first hand knowledge of the wildlife she loves brings an emotional involvement to her art, and, in turn, to the viewer. “To get into a natural environment and see the animals on their own terms is as important as knowing the animals themselves,” says Bonnie, who developed her talent by portraying animals “from the inside out.” Her passion for her subject is only eclipsed by her mastery of the elements of color, composition, light and emotion in aligned perfection. “I’ve spent so much of my life working with, camping nearby, and studying wolves that their every ‘essence’ has become a huge part of me,” Bonnie says. “Somehow, with every blank canvas, I have the push to paint the ‘ultimate’ wolf painting. Because wolves are so fascinating to me, I keep trying to get closer and closer to them in every way. They look past you, they look through you, they hold you. With Mystere’, we’re as close as he’ll allow us.” |
“You
never know when a spark which leads to a painting will first appear,”
Bonnie Marris says. “I was at an event in California when I saw this
amazing horse waiting under the lights on the sidelines. This
spectacular horse had a mesmerizing look that I couldn’t take my eyes
off, as if he had so much to say. As he swept the awards that night, I
learned his name was Jack.
“There’s a kind of magic in making a
connection with your subject one-on-one rather than as part of a pack or
herd. As an artist, when I see this spark in any animal, I can’t wait
to get back into the studio and capture it. The challenge and real
reward is passing that connective spark to the collector.”
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Unbroken Limited Edition Giclee Canvas 22" x 30" Edition size - 75 $595 Masterwork Giclee canvas - 30" x 40" Edition size -25 $975 Prints sold Out |
Her Power and Glory |
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Gifts of Spring |
Frogs For Breakfast |
