The Trail of Painted Ponies - America The Beautiful Art Competition

Artist Chad Brady at work on "Carved in History"

The Trail of Painted Ponies is unique in the collectible world by virtue of its fine arts component. All the designs that are crafted into our popular figurines begin as original artworks - as elegant horse sculptures imaginatively transformed into one-of-a-kind works of art by some of the premiere artists in the country.

Our horse sculptures are works of art unto themselves. All three horses - standing, running, walking - were sculpted exclusively for The Trail of Painted Ponies by the nationally acclaimed Santa Fe sculptor Star Liana York. They are elegant works of art that succeed aesthetically on two levels: as sculptures of a horse they have beauty and integrity; and as a canvas they inspire gifted artists to express themselves. This unique pairing of two artforms has generated "Art on Art" with spectacular results. Across the country, museums, corporations and private art collectors have added original Painted Ponies to their collections. The Trail of Painted Ponies has also been credited with starting a new art movement called "Pony Expressionism."

Each Masterwork stands two-feet tall, and is cast in marble weighing 35 lbs. It is mounted onto a granite-and-walnut base with a plaque and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. Most of them are the original inspiration and model for future Painted Ponies figurines.

We invite you to view the slideshows and images below, which illustrate the care and craftsmanship that go into the creation of each Masterwork. If you are interested in enhancing your personal or corporate art collection with a Trail of Painted Ponies Masterwork, please contact:

Rikki Lodmell with The Trail of Painted Ponies, Inc.
at: info@trailofpaintedponies.com. Or call (480)459-5700 Ext. 0#


1.		Fancy Dancer Devon Archer $6,000 Fancy Dancer represents the Native American dance called the Men’s Fancy Dance. The Fancy Dancer’s regalia being full of color and adorned with feathers, streamers and... Click Here For More Information

2.		Sacred Paint Gary Montgomery $6,000 The paint on the Appaloosa was a favorite breed of the Native American. I incorporated some sacred animal totems into the patchwork design on a “painted” pony ... Click Here For More Information

3.		Spirits of the Northwest Laurie Holman $6,000 "On the design of my horse, I chose the stylistic design concepts of the Northwest Native cultures, which are very distinct, stylistic, striking and bold... Click Here For More Information

4.		Wie-Tou Barbara E. Janowitz $6,000 Wie-tou carries his fellow spirits safely so they may always be there when the people call them. Honored, frost covered tonka and his fellow spirits will guide our People. Click Here For More Information

5.		Carved in History Chad Brady $6,000 "This Pony is a tribute to the artists who have decorated the saddles, tack, boots and belts of the American Cowboy," says the artist, who used medium additives in his paint to achieve a relief effect that gives the impression of carved leather and inset silver and gold. Click Here For More Information

6.		Signs of the Times S.V. Medaris $6,000 "This design is my tribute to childhood memories of traveling across the United States," says the artist, who took mental pictures of the scenery and signs along Route 66, the Mother Road, during long summer car rides in the 60s. Though "The Mother Road" is no more, and many signs and landmarks have disappeared, the signs depicted here are recreated as they were in their heyday - bright and welcoming and eye-catching. Click Here For More Information

7.		Morning Star-n-Stripes Leslie Gates $6,000 "This Pony is an acknowledgement to both of my grandmothers and the quilts each one handmade for me," says the artist. She chose this design for its American symbolism and the fact that this particular pattern - called "Morning Star" - was adopted by Native Americans in some of their weavings. Click Here For More Information

8.		Celebration of the 60’s Pony Denise Bankuti $6,000 Coming up with ideas and images of the 60’s, took me back to many memories of that magical and turbulent time. The war, women’s lib, Art and other movements in America... Click Here For More Information