Announcing the Winter 2012 Ponies
Available for Pre-Order

Happy New Year! We begin 2012 with four fantastic Painted Ponies in the new Winter collection, along with one Special Release that is a tribute to Great Britain, titled "Big Ben."

  Acclaimed equestrian artist Kim McElroy leads the way in 2012 with "A Gift From the Sea," which captures the the beauty and majesty of the sea and the magnificent horses that seem to rise from the waves. This will be offered to collectors as a signed and embellished figurine in the Official Autographed Edition. This will be a limited edition of 100 figurines and this will be the ONLY figurine in the Winter 2012 Official Autographed Edition. For Official Autographed Edition Details, Click Here
     
  "Spirit of Freedom" by one of The Trail of Painted Pony artists Lynn Bean, whose designs continue to surprise with their inventiveness.
     
  "Sacred Paint," a design rich in spiritual symbolism by Seminole artist Gary Montgomery that won the Collector's Choice Award in the National Native Design Competition.
     
  "Stands in Beauty," also a Native design that lives up to its name by the Canadian artist Fabienne Leydecker, whose previous Painted Ponies have been avidly collected.
     
  Special Release:
"Big Ben," celebrates all things British, especially the Summer 2012 Olympics in London and the Queen's 60th Jubilee! This is the first Painted Pony created by the Mother and Daughter design team of Karlynn Keyes and Valor Lee, who are avid horse lovers, who have both lived in London.

Cheerio, Happy Trails & Happy Collecting!

A Gift from the Sea


A Gift from the Sea
by Kim McElroy


Shipping in Late February


*Only 100 Autographed/Embellished Figurines Available

 

About the Artist:"As an equine artist, my life's work is to express myself through images of horses," Kim says. "In my quest to portray horses in ways that are meaningful rather than merely aesthetic, I have found that horses represent a bottomless pool of powerful personal interpretations. Horses are more than beautiful animals; they are beings that embody ranges of expression from quietude to intense emotion. Their beauty, strength and wild nature strikes a chord in us which no other animal touches."

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Spirit of Freedom


Spirit of Freedom
by Lynn Bean


Shipping in Late February

 

About the Artist: Lynn was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, aka "The Cereal Capital of the World" because it is home to the corporate headquarters of Kellogs and Post. Her father worked at Post, heading up the printing facility for their packaging, and his occupation became her introduction to the business side of art: he would fly to New York and return with the original artwork that was to be applied to the company's packaging.

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Sacred Paint


Sacred Paint
by Gary Montgomery


Shipping in Late February

 

About the Artist:Gary Montgomery is a full-blooded Seminole who lives in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Among Oklahoma's new generation of Native American artists, Gary typifies the new freedom in Indian art. Primarily a painter, his canvasses combine the technical skills of a superb realistic painter with a deep sensitivity to the Indian Way. His paintings do not record history or legends or even particular tribes, his work is concerned with the inner spirit of the American Indian.

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Stands in Beauty


Stands in Beauty
by Fabienne Leydecker


Shipping in Late February

 

About the Artist: Born in the Pays Basque region of France… surrounded at young age by animals, and especially horses…. a graduate of Chantilly in equine studies…, an artist gifted in animal portraits and the ability to capture the essence and spirit of horses in any style, from realistic to abstract… the FIRST female jockey in all of France… Fabienne moved to Canada to ride horses and to develop her passion for art.

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Special Release

Big Ben


Big Ben
by Karlynn Keyes and Valor Lee


Shipping in Late February

 

About the Artists:"Big Ben" is a stunning tribute to all things English! In 2012, the United Kingdom will host the Olympics and the Queen's 60th Jubilee. Paying special tribute to these special celebrations and more is "Big Ben."

This is also the very first Painted Pony created by Mother and Daughter designers Karlynn Keyes and Valor Lee. Karlynn is the president of The Trail of Painted Ponies and she studied art and architecture in London. Her daughter, Valor Lee, is a student at the University of Southern California (USC). Valor was recently an apprentice for Elizabeth Arden in London. These two designers invite everyone to celebrate all things British with "Big Ben."