The paintings on this page are not for sale or have been sold.
Go to the order form page to get an estimate for a portrait of
your horse or email govcup@copper.net. The price depends on size and complexity of the painting.
An average is about $100.00.
The Horse Portrait Gallery
The portrait to the right is Abner, a Morgan-Belgian gelding. Abner was an accident. His mother, Daisy Mae, was in a pasture next to a yearling Morgan stallion, who, it turns out, could climb fences. Result-Abner, the world's best horse. This painting is not for sale but does show the personality of Abner, who was loving, kind, gentle and would get away with as much as he could without hurting anyone. He is greatly missed.
All Reddy Dry Cat, winner of the 2011 Governors' Cup
Triton Chickasaw and KBR Commotion and the Saddle Seat Supreme Trophy that each has won.
The 2008 Governors' Cup winner, I Thot This Was A Party, owned and ridden by Jennifer Meinzein.
The 2007 Governors' Cup winner, Charlotte's Waltz, owned and ridden by Kristie Baker.
This painting of Paint was purchased at the 2005 Montana State Horse Show Association annual banquet by Tina Rabbitt.
This painting of an Arabian mare named Arabi was done on black velvet paper.
This painting of RSA Eoniotitos was purchased at the annual Montana State Horse Show banquet by Robert Taylor.
The winner for the 2006 Governors' Cup, Say Miss Montana, ridden and owned by
Samantha Weist, Helena MT.
This was the winner of the 2005 Governors' Cup.
The winner gets an oil portrait of their horse. This horse
is I Thot This Was A Party. And party he did.
This was the winner for 2002, the year before an oil portrait was
done for the winner. In 2003, the owner bought a raffle ticket to
win this painting.
The winner for 2004 looks remarkably like the 2005 winner,
because its the same horse. Just in a different mood when
I painted it. But the horse still wanted to party.
The first horse to actually win an oil portrait. I was wishing a bay or
sorrel had won, anything but a paint. It was the easiest horse I have
ever painted.
This is Subtle Spice. He won the MSHSA Saddle Seat Horse of the Year
but the painting his owner got made him look like a Quarter Horse. She
wanted a painting that showed his personality. The small portrait was his
usual rider, Lissa. She doesn't look as good as he does because she
doesn't have a beautiful horse face.
A friend bought this painting. Two of the horses were dead at the time
this was painted. She wanted something to remember them by. The photos
were not the best and no way to get additional photos.
This is Fire Cat Fever, otherwise known as Vern. He was a retired
race horse, had been a pony horse at the track and was a favorite for
the kids to ride for lessons. He was a very patient horse.