"Jewel of the Nile"..Original Graphite Drawing:

From a reference photo of a Lovely friend, Vanessa, on her trip to Egypt riding the beautiful grey Arabian, Gamil.(Used with permission). This is my entry in our eBay 'Paw Prints Art Group's Monthly Theme event. This month was to list a work of art with the letter 'J' involved.
Artist's collection.

One of the wonderful things about art is it's gift of opening up the imagination, of allowing my often repressed thought processes full stretch, enticing me into running wild, walking, diving, swimming into other worlds and meeting unbelievably exciting beings. These are four of them: unicorns, seals, waterhorses, moon mares!

Walking in Faith

When I paint without a vision of where I'm headed, when I allow colour and water and feeling to carry me into the creation process that just "is", then paintings such as this one are born.

Surrounded by the haunting, meditational light of the knowing Moon, she steps the glowing waters in confidence and faith. Eyes are open, every muscle relaxed, no fear exists in her steps on the uncharted path.
When fear, hesitation, uncertainty hold us back from being strong and moving forward, just one trusting step at a time, with heart wide open, is all that is needed.

Graphite Study "Egypt" Features in Egyptian Horse Times!

Earlier this year I was given the opportunity to create a special piece of art for Egypt's official Equestrian Magazine 'Horse Times.' As I type this, the original drawing, measuring 55cm x 65 cm, is in the air en route to Cairo! The image was given a full page in the Spring Edition, alongside my idol Monty Roberts and Olympic Equestrian athletes.

Thank you to magazine Editor Nada Abdelmoniem, and Chairman Khaled Assem.