my art stories
there is comfort in Eyes
that seek the Essence.
there is connection Within;
a completion of Self.
Lumbee, the Splatter Dog
Lumbee found his way to our family as a foster dog. He had been trained in a women’s inmate program for basic obedience and he also knew some good tricks. After 2 families returned him to the rescue, the administrator contacted me. When we arrived to meet Lumbee, he...

When I was 7, I won a prize at a local art contest. My uncle asked if I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. To which I declared: “I AM an artist!”
Today, my 7 year old self and my current self have teamed up to produce art. Now I can truely declare: I AM an artist!
Artist Statement:
Hay! I’m Harriet, the resident artist here.
I started my artist career in 2019 at age 57, which is perfect timing for me. I was a professional equestrian coach and life coach (Equine Gestalt Practitioner, to be exact!) for decades before embarking on the whole “I wanna be a full time artist” thing.
I started art lessons as a wee child and actually won some contests when younger. Then went to college, vet school, got married, had kids, gained all that wisdom…
I have always seen the world in a different way and felt the world always saw me in a different way (I have soooo much Leo in my astrological chart). Yes, I was that different kid. And now I literally see the world differently and need to wear glasses because I have weird goings on with my eyes.
I believe art should evoke emotion and be therapy for us all. I am a storyteller through my art and my ideas come down to me through my intuition.
I love creating with color and paper and texture. My passion is to show animals in a different way and how they really show up.