I used to think I could prove just how much I loved my horse when I was a
much I loved my horse when I was a
much I loved my horse when I was a little girl by grooming him so nicely
little girl by grooming him so nicely
little girl by grooming him so nicely all afternoon long and letting him
all afternoon long and letting him
all afternoon long and letting him sneeze on me but I’ve learned so much
sneeze on me but I’ve learned so much
sneeze on me but I’ve learned so much more about my love of horses since then
more about my love of horses since then
more about my love of horses since then and the reason I’m talking about horses
and the reason I’m talking about horses
and the reason I’m talking about horses today well they’re the subject of my
today well they’re the subject of my
today well they’re the subject of my recent and most successful photographic
recent and most successful photographic
recent and most successful photographic series titled horse now the success of
series titled horse now the success of
series titled horse now the success of horse led me to discover that when you
horse led me to discover that when you
horse led me to discover that when you connect to your personal story
connect to your personal story
connect to your personal story it creates vision which brings the
it creates vision which brings the
it creates vision which brings the momentum of success and freedom as an
momentum of success and freedom as an
momentum of success and freedom as an artist and I’ve been a photographer for
artist and I’ve been a photographer for
artist and I’ve been a photographer for 17 years and I started my career
17 years and I started my career
17 years and I started my career photographing babies and kids and now
photographing babies and kids and now
photographing babies and kids and now I’m photographing high-profile leaders
I’m photographing high-profile leaders
I’m photographing high-profile leaders in the corporate and military world and
in the corporate and military world and
in the corporate and military world and in the past five years I’ve been in
in the past five years I’ve been in
in the past five years I’ve been in exhibiting artists showing my work in
exhibiting artists showing my work in
exhibiting artists showing my work in galleries around Australia so now I’m
galleries around Australia so now I’m
galleries around Australia so now I’m telling stories about horses through my
telling stories about horses through my
telling stories about horses through my photography so what made me create a
photography so what made me create a
photography so what made me create a series of photographs about something
series of photographs about something
series of photographs about something that seems so damn ordinary yet tells
that seems so damn ordinary yet tells
that seems so damn ordinary yet tells the story of my love and challenges with
the story of my love and challenges with
the story of my love and challenges with horses well it starts with my father my
horses well it starts with my father my
horses well it starts with my father my father angela is a well-respected horse
father angela is a well-respected horse
father angela is a well-respected horse trainer in canberra and for the past 50
trainer in canberra and for the past 50
trainer in canberra and for the past 50 years he’s made it his life’s work to
years he’s made it his life’s work to
years he’s made it his life’s work to understanding horses on the deepest
understanding horses on the deepest
understanding horses on the deepest level and he’s taught me how to
level and he’s taught me how to
level and he’s taught me how to understand their language and that’s
understand their language and that’s
understand their language and that’s something I never thought I would need
something I never thought I would need
something I never thought I would need in my career as a photographer you see
in my career as a photographer you see
in my career as a photographer you see my father’s depth of knowledge goes so
my father’s depth of knowledge goes so
my father’s depth of knowledge goes so deep it’s like he knows what they’re
deep it’s like he knows what they’re
deep it’s like he knows what they’re thinking and he can tell you what’s
thinking and he can tell you what’s
thinking and he can tell you what’s about to happen in that paddock over
about to happen in that paddock over
about to happen in that paddock over there with five horses who have one bale
there with five horses who have one bale
there with five horses who have one bale of hay between them which horse is going
of hay between them which horse is going
of hay between them which horse is going to be the first to eat and kick and bite
to be the first to eat and kick and bite
to be the first to eat and kick and bite the others before it happens in front of
the others before it happens in front of
the others before it happens in front of your eyes we always have so many
your eyes we always have so many
your eyes we always have so many different horses coming going through
different horses coming going through
different horses coming going through our life as my father trains them but
our life as my father trains them but
our life as my father trains them but there’s only one horse our family horse
there’s only one horse our family horse
there’s only one horse our family horse Chester who left a lasting impression on
Chester who left a lasting impression on
Chester who left a lasting impression on me I learned to ride on Chester so he
me I learned to ride on Chester so he
me I learned to ride on Chester so he built trust and confidence in me and he
built trust and confidence in me and he
built trust and confidence in me and he said he said the standard for me about
said he said the standard for me about
said he said the standard for me about what a horse should
what a horse should
what a horse should be respectful trusting reliable Chester
be respectful trusting reliable Chester
be respectful trusting reliable Chester was strong and powerful but had a gentle
was strong and powerful but had a gentle
was strong and powerful but had a gentle presence my dad had described him a real
presence my dad had described him a real
presence my dad had described him a real class act just one in a million horse
class act just one in a million horse
class act just one in a million horse but one day on our farm in Hosken town
but one day on our farm in Hosken town
but one day on our farm in Hosken town New South Wales when I was just 15 years
New South Wales when I was just 15 years
New South Wales when I was just 15 years old I saw Chester laying in the grass in
old I saw Chester laying in the grass in
old I saw Chester laying in the grass in a very scary position so I screamed out
a very scary position so I screamed out
a very scary position so I screamed out to my dad in a panic who raced over and
to my dad in a panic who raced over and
to my dad in a panic who raced over and could immediately see that Chester he
could immediately see that Chester he
could immediately see that Chester he had a twisted bowel the worst my dad’s
had a twisted bowel the worst my dad’s
had a twisted bowel the worst my dad’s ever seen he did everything he could to
ever seen he did everything he could to
ever seen he did everything he could to try and save him but it was too late
try and save him but it was too late
try and save him but it was too late Chester couldn’t be saved that day and
Chester couldn’t be saved that day and
Chester couldn’t be saved that day and seeing him die
seeing him die
seeing him die I knew I’d lost my friend and I remember
I knew I’d lost my friend and I remember
I knew I’d lost my friend and I remember crying myself to sleep
crying myself to sleep
crying myself to sleep that entire following week but the truth
that entire following week but the truth
that entire following week but the truth be told I haven’t always felt confident
be told I haven’t always felt confident
be told I haven’t always felt confident around horses in fact I could be so
around horses in fact I could be so
around horses in fact I could be so nervous if I had to lead one of my
nervous if I had to lead one of my
nervous if I had to lead one of my father’s tall and frisky thoroughbreds
father’s tall and frisky thoroughbreds
father’s tall and frisky thoroughbreds and I never understood why some horses
and I never understood why some horses
and I never understood why some horses made me feel like this and some horses I
made me feel like this and some horses I
made me feel like this and some horses I felt completely confident and in control
felt completely confident and in control
felt completely confident and in control but the way I see it now it’s all about
but the way I see it now it’s all about
but the way I see it now it’s all about leadership and my dad’s always taught me
leadership and my dad’s always taught me
leadership and my dad’s always taught me to be a leader and not a follower in
to be a leader and not a follower in
to be a leader and not a follower in life because horses are a herd animal
life because horses are a herd animal
life because horses are a herd animal they need a leader to keep them safe
they need a leader to keep them safe
they need a leader to keep them safe from predators and survive and I know
from predators and survive and I know
from predators and survive and I know I’m still learning to be a leader with
I’m still learning to be a leader with
I’m still learning to be a leader with those horses that intimidate me but when
those horses that intimidate me but when
those horses that intimidate me but when I was creating horse the series I had to
I was creating horse the series I had to
I was creating horse the series I had to show my leadership to so many different
show my leadership to so many different
show my leadership to so many different horses but when they came into my studio
horses but when they came into my studio
horses but when they came into my studio space it was on my terms so I was able
space it was on my terms so I was able
space it was on my terms so I was able to show complete confidence and control
to show complete confidence and control
to show complete confidence and control so the horse series all started with an
so the horse series all started with an
so the horse series all started with an idea I wanted to photograph individual
idea I wanted to photograph individual
idea I wanted to photograph individual portraits of unbridled horses inside the
portraits of unbridled horses inside the
portraits of unbridled horses inside the telescope building of the Mount Stromlo
telescope building of the Mount Stromlo
telescope building of the Mount Stromlo Observatory which is now a ruin from the
Observatory which is now a ruin from the
Observatory which is now a ruin from the Canberra bush fires it’s this here
Canberra bush fires it’s this here
Canberra bush fires it’s this here you drowned concrete room that has
you drowned concrete room that has
you drowned concrete room that has doorways with no doors and huge windows
doorways with no doors and huge windows
doorways with no doors and huge windows without glass and no rooftop just open
without glass and no rooftop just open
without glass and no rooftop just open to the beautiful sky I wasn’t interested
to the beautiful sky I wasn’t interested
to the beautiful sky I wasn’t interested in photographing horses in pretty
in photographing horses in pretty
in photographing horses in pretty landscapes I wanted to bring them into
landscapes I wanted to bring them into
landscapes I wanted to bring them into my world and these portraits had to
my world and these portraits had to
my world and these portraits had to represent horses the way I see them and
represent horses the way I see them and
represent horses the way I see them and the way I saw our beloved horse Chester
the way I saw our beloved horse Chester
the way I saw our beloved horse Chester strong powerful and showing presence but
strong powerful and showing presence but
strong powerful and showing presence but was I mad to invite a horse to the top
was I mad to invite a horse to the top
was I mad to invite a horse to the top of this mountain and turned his
of this mountain and turned his
of this mountain and turned his telescope building into a photographic
telescope building into a photographic
telescope building into a photographic studio with flashing lights and expect a
studio with flashing lights and expect a
studio with flashing lights and expect a horse to stand completely still for its
horse to stand completely still for its
horse to stand completely still for its portrait of course I was freaking mad
portrait of course I was freaking mad
portrait of course I was freaking mad but something inside me knew that it
but something inside me knew that it
but something inside me knew that it might be worth it so I was so excited to
might be worth it so I was so excited to
might be worth it so I was so excited to tell my mentor here’s a photographer I
tell my mentor here’s a photographer I
tell my mentor here’s a photographer I look up to as a working artist he also
look up to as a working artist he also
look up to as a working artist he also exhibits his work and I shared my
exhibits his work and I shared my
exhibits his work and I shared my exciting new idea with him but he said
exciting new idea with him but he said
exciting new idea with him but he said to me grace I know how much you love
to me grace I know how much you love
to me grace I know how much you love horses but for the sake of your career
horses but for the sake of your career
horses but for the sake of your career don’t do it think of something else
don’t do it think of something else
don’t do it think of something else something more original I couldn’t
something more original I couldn’t
something more original I couldn’t believe this idea I was so excited about
believe this idea I was so excited about
believe this idea I was so excited about wasn’t going to come to life he
wasn’t going to come to life he
wasn’t going to come to life he basically kicked my imagination to the
basically kicked my imagination to the
basically kicked my imagination to the curb but you know as time went on and I
curb but you know as time went on and I
curb but you know as time went on and I was seeing other photographers doing
was seeing other photographers doing
was seeing other photographers doing work that they were personally connected
work that they were personally connected
work that they were personally connected to and having success with it gave me
to and having success with it gave me
to and having success with it gave me the push I needed to start this work
the push I needed to start this work
the push I needed to start this work with horses because deep down I knew
with horses because deep down I knew
with horses because deep down I knew that if anyone and I mean anyone in this
that if anyone and I mean anyone in this
that if anyone and I mean anyone in this world could do this work with horses it
world could do this work with horses it
world could do this work with horses it had to be me
had to be me
had to be me I had to knowledge and the passion for
I had to knowledge and the passion for
I had to knowledge and the passion for horses I’ve loved them my whole life for
horses I’ve loved them my whole life for
horses I’ve loved them my whole life for God’s sake and I had the skills in
God’s sake and I had the skills in
God’s sake and I had the skills in photography so it was time for me to
photography so it was time for me to
photography so it was time for me to make my art a reflection of my world and
make my art a reflection of my world and
make my art a reflection of my world and be my own creative leader so I needed my
be my own creative leader so I needed my
be my own creative leader so I needed my dad’s help to see if this idea was even
dad’s help to see if this idea was even
dad’s help to see if this idea was even possible
nice explained the idea to him and he
nice explained the idea to him and he said you want to do what with the horse
said you want to do what with the horse
said you want to do what with the horse G there’s no doubt about you Gracie he
G there’s no doubt about you Gracie he
G there’s no doubt about you Gracie he always says that when I give him such
always says that when I give him such
always says that when I give him such crazy ideas and I said trust me dad it’s
crazy ideas and I said trust me dad it’s
crazy ideas and I said trust me dad it’s going to look amazing but all I need you
going to look amazing but all I need you
going to look amazing but all I need you to do for me is get up at six o’clock in
to do for me is get up at six o’clock in
to do for me is get up at six o’clock in the morning so you can watch Pepe from
the morning so you can watch Pepe from
the morning so you can watch Pepe from head to tail sparkling clean put him on
head to tail sparkling clean put him on
head to tail sparkling clean put him on the truck drive him all the way up that
the truck drive him all the way up that
the truck drive him all the way up that long narrow winding mountain to the top
long narrow winding mountain to the top
long narrow winding mountain to the top of Mount Stromlo where I’ll meet you and
of Mount Stromlo where I’ll meet you and
of Mount Stromlo where I’ll meet you and that’s where we’re gonna do the shoot
that’s where we’re gonna do the shoot
that’s where we’re gonna do the shoot first test shot with Pepe turned out
first test shot with Pepe turned out
first test shot with Pepe turned out exactly as I envisioned in my mind I
exactly as I envisioned in my mind I
exactly as I envisioned in my mind I love how the tines in the horse and
love how the tines in the horse and
love how the tines in the horse and mirroring the tines in the building just
mirroring the tines in the building just
mirroring the tines in the building just so perfectly and look how he’s showing
so perfectly and look how he’s showing
so perfectly and look how he’s showing his presence to me so strong and
his presence to me so strong and
his presence to me so strong and powerful ah so excited with his image I
powerful ah so excited with his image I
powerful ah so excited with his image I just couldn’t wait to do more and get
just couldn’t wait to do more and get
just couldn’t wait to do more and get this new series of portraits under way
this new series of portraits under way
this new series of portraits under way but I needed more horses I didn’t want
but I needed more horses I didn’t want
but I needed more horses I didn’t want to photograph the ones my dad had so but
to photograph the ones my dad had so but
to photograph the ones my dad had so but what if other people weren’t willing to
what if other people weren’t willing to
what if other people weren’t willing to bring their horse to the top of that
bring their horse to the top of that
bring their horse to the top of that mountain for me and then what if their
mountain for me and then what if their
mountain for me and then what if their horses didn’t behave as well as my
horses didn’t behave as well as my
horses didn’t behave as well as my father’s do and then how is it going to
father’s do and then how is it going to
father’s do and then how is it going to find the right people to help me on this
find the right people to help me on this
find the right people to help me on this shoot with the lighting equipment and
shoot with the lighting equipment and
shoot with the lighting equipment and stuff that weren’t scared of horses man
stuff that weren’t scared of horses man
stuff that weren’t scared of horses man this is a logistical nightmare but my
this is a logistical nightmare but my
this is a logistical nightmare but my vision is so stronger I have to find a
vision is so stronger I have to find a
vision is so stronger I have to find a way to do it and with Canberra having
way to do it and with Canberra having
way to do it and with Canberra having the most horses per capita of any
the most horses per capita of any
the most horses per capita of any Australian Capital City it was the
Australian Capital City it was the
Australian Capital City it was the perfect place for me to search so I
perfect place for me to search so I
perfect place for me to search so I started a Facebook campaign to find the
started a Facebook campaign to find the
started a Facebook campaign to find the specific colors and breeds of horses I
specific colors and breeds of horses I
specific colors and breeds of horses I wanted but some horses came on the sheet
wanted but some horses came on the sheet
wanted but some horses came on the sheet well they weren’t like they appeared on
well they weren’t like they appeared on
well they weren’t like they appeared on their application photos oh my god I
their application photos oh my god I
their application photos oh my god I think it must be like online dating
think it must be like online dating
think it must be like online dating where people are secretly using pictures
where people are secretly using pictures
where people are secretly using pictures from two years ago when they were
from two years ago when they were
from two years ago when they were younger and fitter and had better hair
but sourcing the horses was only the
but sourcing the horses was only the beginning of my challenges to creating
beginning of my challenges to creating
beginning of my challenges to creating this series
this series
this series I’d say photographing a horse is twice
I’d say photographing a horse is twice
I’d say photographing a horse is twice as difficult to photographing a kid for
as difficult to photographing a kid for
as difficult to photographing a kid for a start there’s twice as many legs to
a start there’s twice as many legs to
a start there’s twice as many legs to control because horses don’t stand still
control because horses don’t stand still
control because horses don’t stand still for long or if they do they’re so damn
for long or if they do they’re so damn
for long or if they do they’re so damn relaxed they’re practically falling
relaxed they’re practically falling
relaxed they’re practically falling asleep standing up but this is Danny’s
asleep standing up but this is Danny’s
asleep standing up but this is Danny’s portrait and then the horses ears are
portrait and then the horses ears are
portrait and then the horses ears are moving all the time because they’re
moving all the time because they’re
moving all the time because they’re constantly communicating showing their
constantly communicating showing their
constantly communicating showing their emotion and expression and listening
emotion and expression and listening
emotion and expression and listening with their is so it was vital that every
with their is so it was vital that every
with their is so it was vital that every single portrait I took had the ears
single portrait I took had the ears
single portrait I took had the ears pointed forward showing a positive
pointed forward showing a positive
pointed forward showing a positive interest at alert looking horse but did
interest at alert looking horse but did
interest at alert looking horse but did you know that ears move independently of
you know that ears move independently of
you know that ears move independently of one another too so like while one is
one another too so like while one is
one another too so like while one is moving forward the others pointing
moving forward the others pointing
moving forward the others pointing toward his ass and I knew that used to
toward his ass and I knew that used to
toward his ass and I knew that used to work together in a team but this is
work together in a team but this is
work together in a team but this is Wesley’s portrait and then getting the
Wesley’s portrait and then getting the
Wesley’s portrait and then getting the horse’s body and the legs into that
horse’s body and the legs into that
horse’s body and the legs into that perfect position I’d get it just right
perfect position I’d get it just right
perfect position I’d get it just right and then the horse just starts walking
and then the horse just starts walking
and then the horse just starts walking out the door before I could even take
out the door before I could even take
out the door before I could even take the picture this is blues portrait then
the picture this is blues portrait then
the picture this is blues portrait then oh my god getting the horse’s attention
oh my god getting the horse’s attention
oh my god getting the horse’s attention well for a kid you know a squeaky toy
well for a kid you know a squeaky toy
well for a kid you know a squeaky toy works just fine but for a horse man we
works just fine but for a horse man we
works just fine but for a horse man we tried everything from rustling the
tried everything from rustling the
tried everything from rustling the carrot bags to jumping up and down like
carrot bags to jumping up and down like
carrot bags to jumping up and down like lunatics to playing horse sounds to even
lunatics to playing horse sounds to even
lunatics to playing horse sounds to even scuffing our thongs along the ground it
scuffing our thongs along the ground it
scuffing our thongs along the ground it got stupid but this is Jerry Gemma’s
got stupid but this is Jerry Gemma’s
got stupid but this is Jerry Gemma’s portrait and then there were the toilet
portrait and then there were the toilet
portrait and then there were the toilet mishaps
mishaps
mishaps I didn’t even think of this when I first
I didn’t even think of this when I first
I didn’t even think of this when I first started this project so the first time a
started this project so the first time a
started this project so the first time a horse did a big wet sloppy poo inside
horse did a big wet sloppy poo inside
horse did a big wet sloppy poo inside the building all I had with me was a
the building all I had with me was a
the building all I had with me was a dustpan and brush this is Jerry’s
dustpan and brush this is Jerry’s
dustpan and brush this is Jerry’s portrait since then the horse named jock
portrait since then the horse named jock
portrait since then the horse named jock comes along jock is a Shia stallion they
comes along jock is a Shia stallion they
comes along jock is a Shia stallion they use him for breeding and he walked off
use him for breeding and he walked off
use him for breeding and he walked off the horse flight and my jaw just dropped
the horse flight and my jaw just dropped
the horse flight and my jaw just dropped because I’ve never seen a horse like him
because I’ve never seen a horse like him
because I’ve never seen a horse like him before and immediately I was scheming
before and immediately I was scheming
before and immediately I was scheming how can I convince my dad to start
how can I convince my dad to start
how can I convince my dad to start investing in shire horses instead of
investing in shire horses instead of
investing in shire horses instead of thoroughbreds but he had the grand
thoroughbreds but he had the grand
thoroughbreds but he had the grand presence of a six foot tall bodybuilder
presence of a six foot tall bodybuilder
presence of a six foot tall bodybuilder with his chunky chest and shoulders he
with his chunky chest and shoulders he
with his chunky chest and shoulders he stands 18 hands high which is huge even
stands 18 hands high which is huge even
stands 18 hands high which is huge even for a tall person like me are you all
for a tall person like me are you all
for a tall person like me are you all know I’m not told he’s right with his
know I’m not told he’s right with his
know I’m not told he’s right with his gorgeous golden belly on this shiny dark
gorgeous golden belly on this shiny dark
gorgeous golden belly on this shiny dark coat and a long thick glamorous tail
coat and a long thick glamorous tail
coat and a long thick glamorous tail that’s almost to the ground he’s posing
that’s almost to the ground he’s posing
that’s almost to the ground he’s posing for me like a true supermodel looking me
for me like a true supermodel looking me
for me like a true supermodel looking me straight in the eyes the perfect moment
straight in the eyes the perfect moment
straight in the eyes the perfect moment well until I look a little closer and it
well until I look a little closer and it
well until I look a little closer and it appears jock was way too excited to have
appears jock was way too excited to have
appears jock was way too excited to have his picture taken
that’s enough of that you can see now
that’s enough of that you can see now why it felt impossible with every single
why it felt impossible with every single
why it felt impossible with every single horse everything had to align in order
horse everything had to align in order
horse everything had to align in order to capture that perfect pose with the
to capture that perfect pose with the
to capture that perfect pose with the perfect lighting composition and framing
perfect lighting composition and framing
perfect lighting composition and framing all together in a fraction of a second
all together in a fraction of a second
all together in a fraction of a second I wasn’t guaranteed any great results
I wasn’t guaranteed any great results
I wasn’t guaranteed any great results but with patience and a shitload of
but with patience and a shitload of
but with patience and a shitload of patience and determination I was able to
patience and determination I was able to
patience and determination I was able to get a result like this now my vision was
get a result like this now my vision was
get a result like this now my vision was ready to come to life after 12 months in
ready to come to life after 12 months in
ready to come to life after 12 months in the making but this is when I really
the making but this is when I really
the making but this is when I really started doubting myself and my work as
started doubting myself and my work as
started doubting myself and my work as I’m sure you know other creatives out
I’m sure you know other creatives out
I’m sure you know other creatives out there you can relate to that
there you can relate to that
there you can relate to that well you jump on this emotional roller
well you jump on this emotional roller
well you jump on this emotional roller coaster
coaster
coaster one minute you feel like your works not
one minute you feel like your works not
one minute you feel like your works not good enough the next minute you feel
good enough the next minute you feel
good enough the next minute you feel like you need to start all over again
like you need to start all over again
like you need to start all over again and the next minute you just love what
and the next minute you just love what
and the next minute you just love what you’ve seen you think you’re a genius
you’ve seen you think you’re a genius
you’ve seen you think you’re a genius but I needn’t have got so caught up in
but I needn’t have got so caught up in
but I needn’t have got so caught up in all that drama because the result of
all that drama because the result of
all that drama because the result of sharing horse was so much better than I
sharing horse was so much better than I
sharing horse was so much better than I ever could have imagined and now the
ever could have imagined and now the
ever could have imagined and now the opportunities that are coming my way
opportunities that are coming my way
opportunities that are coming my way since the launch in 2016 not only to
since the launch in 2016 not only to
since the launch in 2016 not only to share the making of this work but in
share the making of this work but in
share the making of this work but in creating more work like this in the
creating more work like this in the
creating more work like this in the future
future
future you know I’ve sold more work in this one
you know I’ve sold more work in this one
you know I’ve sold more work in this one exhibition then I have in my entire
exhibition then I have in my entire
exhibition then I have in my entire photographic career horse was accepted
photographic career horse was accepted
photographic career horse was accepted into the biggest Australian
into the biggest Australian
into the biggest Australian international photography festival in
international photography festival in
international photography festival in Sydney this year I’ve had interviews and
Sydney this year I’ve had interviews and
Sydney this year I’ve had interviews and feature articles in various equestrian
feature articles in various equestrian
feature articles in various equestrian magazines and interior blogs and
magazines and interior blogs and
magazines and interior blogs and podcasts I’ve had invites to art shows
podcasts I’ve had invites to art shows
podcasts I’ve had invites to art shows and it’s led me to stand on this big red
and it’s led me to stand on this big red
and it’s led me to stand on this big red circle sharing my story with you because
circle sharing my story with you because
circle sharing my story with you because hard work does pay off thank God for
hard work does pay off thank God for
hard work does pay off thank God for that
that
that and believing in your vision is so
and believing in your vision is so
and believing in your vision is so necessary and telling your story is
necessary and telling your story is
necessary and telling your story is worth it
worth it
worth it so then what makes horse so different to
so then what makes horse so different to
so then what makes horse so different to other exhibitions I’ve had in the past
other exhibitions I’ve had in the past
other exhibitions I’ve had in the past well the other work I haven’t been as
well the other work I haven’t been as
well the other work I haven’t been as personally connected to they weren’t as
personally connected to they weren’t as
personally connected to they weren’t as successful and no opportunities came
successful and no opportunities came
successful and no opportunities came from them they simply haven’t come from
from them they simply haven’t come from
from them they simply haven’t come from my heart like horse does so then how do
my heart like horse does so then how do
my heart like horse does so then how do I know that when you connect to your
I know that when you connect to your
I know that when you connect to your personal story
personal story
personal story it creates vision which brings the
it creates vision which brings the
it creates vision which brings the momentum of success and freedom because
momentum of success and freedom because
momentum of success and freedom because when you connect your personal story it
when you connect your personal story it
when you connect your personal story it gives others around you something to
gives others around you something to
gives others around you something to connect with also through their lived
connect with also through their lived
connect with also through their lived experiences and that creates a whole new
experiences and that creates a whole new
experiences and that creates a whole new network of possibility I know because I
network of possibility I know because I
network of possibility I know because I have a sense of freedom and purpose in
have a sense of freedom and purpose in
have a sense of freedom and purpose in my creative work and I can honestly tell
my creative work and I can honestly tell
my creative work and I can honestly tell you I feel like I’ve found my true place
you I feel like I’ve found my true place
you I feel like I’ve found my true place as an artist and that feels amazing
as an artist and that feels amazing
as an artist and that feels amazing because I don’t have to be like anybody
because I don’t have to be like anybody
because I don’t have to be like anybody else I’m my own creative leader you see
else I’m my own creative leader you see
else I’m my own creative leader you see no one can tell your story like you can
no one can tell your story like you can
no one can tell your story like you can your creative truth it comes from you
your creative truth it comes from you
your creative truth it comes from you and only you can bring that into the
and only you can bring that into the
and only you can bring that into the world something my mentor said to me was
world something my mentor said to me was
world something my mentor said to me was unoriginal it turns out to be so
unoriginal it turns out to be so
unoriginal it turns out to be so original because it’s my story and
original because it’s my story and
original because it’s my story and nobody else has that you see your story
nobody else has that you see your story
nobody else has that you see your story it belongs to you and you belong to your
it belongs to you and you belong to your
it belongs to you and you belong to your story so let your art be a reflection of
story so let your art be a reflection of
story so let your art be a reflection of your world by course is for me so what’s
your world by course is for me so what’s
your world by course is for me so what’s your story you need to share with the
your story you need to share with the
your story you need to share with the world
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