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 Selected Exhibitions
Olympia Arts Walk, Spring 2006
Olympia Arts Walk, Fall 2006
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2006
Northwest Dressage Expo, Woodinville, WA 2006
Dressage At Devonwood, Sherwood, OR 2006 
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2007 
Dressage at Devonwood, Sherwood OR 2007
Gallery Contempo, “Oneness” Olympia, WA June 2007 ~ Group Show
Gloria Day Luth. Church, Olympia WA 2007 ~ Solo exhibit
Two Vault Gallery, Tacoma WA April-May 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Hacienda de las Rosas Winery, San Diego, CA July-August 2008
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show, Auburn, WA July 2008
Olympia Art & Frame Olympia WA July 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
Reflections Gallery, Olympia WA September 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Reflections Gallery, Olympia ArtsWalk, October 2008
Washington International Horse Show, Gaithersburg, MD. ~ Donation Oct. 2008
Christina Marcias Gallery, Oahu, Hawaii November 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
Batdorf & Bronson Coffeehouse, Olympia, WA December 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
The Glory of Horses, http://www.gloryofhorses.com/index.html 2008
DevonWood Equestrian Center, Sherwood, OR ~ January 2009 ~ Solo Exhibit


Education
Self Taught
South Puget Sound Community College
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA
Studied under Simon Kogan, Larry Freemantle
Gage Academy of Arts, Seattle, WA Encaustic Intensive Workshop
Pratt Fine art Center, Seattle WA Modern Approach to Encaustics


Select Publications
Horse Sport Magazine ~ Canada ~ Featured Artist October 2008
Horses Incorporated ~ Artist Issue October 2008
California Riding Magazine 
Artist Issue 2005
Artist Issue 2006
Artist Issue 2007


Travel
Mexico, Canada, England, Wales, France: Monet's Gardens at Giverney,
Spain, Jerez Equestrian Institute of Lippizaner Horses, The Alhambra Palace
Egypt, Cairo Museum, Great Pyramids, Alexandria

ARTIST STATEMENT

The challenge facing all equine artists is how best to convey the raw power and sensuous feel of the horse together with the emotion it embodies.

When creating I am attracted by simplicity. Abstract lines, suggestive details, these conjure up the energy of each body of work. My aim is to give just enough information through line and texture to encourage the viewer's mind and eyes to finish the painting. It is this 'work' that creates the emotional power of the painting.

I began my career working with pastels, watercolor and more traditional mediums. However, I find myself increasingly drawn to the exploration of texture and color in alternative ways. Currently, the most satisfying are oil encaustic and pumice worked with acrylic.

The ancient discipline of oil encaustic involves painting in molten wax infused with oil pigment, bronze and gold leaf, and beautiful rice papers. Whilst the line of the subject is simplicity itself, the medium is surprisingly complex. The beeswax layers give tangible definition yet allow for a kind of opaque saturation with wonderful density of color.

Moving from ancient to modern techniques, I have enjoyed creating with pumice stone worked into acrylic. Again, the medium allows for simple lines within a complex texture. I sculpt the paintings with a pallet knife so that the horse appears to live within the stone.

My paintings are tactile. They leave you, the viewer, wanting to reach out and touch them. In the same way you might reach out to lay your hand on the flank of a powerful horse, with love and respect and a sense of awe.

Gabrielle will do commissioned portraits in pastel, and design custom logos. Contact her with your ideas, and she will give you a quote. Prints are available.

All of Gabrielle's work is under copyright, and is protected by infringement laws. Any reproduction is prohibited and will be pursued.

Visit www.gabrielleengland.com to see Gabrielle's latest artwork for sale, listed under the "Equestrian Art" tab.

Favorite Links
Gabrielle England Inc
Gabrielle's Stone etching
Gabrielle's Pet Memorials

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