Painted Pony Auction

The final stages of the Horse World Painted Pony Trail is coming this Thursday. To raise money for the charity they are auctioning a selection of the 60 ponies that were included in the trail.

As a competition winner I was asked if I would like to keep my pony or auction it. I was extremely flattered with this offer, and getting a choice to auction it was a great honour in my eyes. Although I did enjoy making my pony and it would be a great piece to show off as a example of how my designs could be used. I decided to auction it as I wanted to support the charity and I would like to see if the public that saw my pony during the trail would buy it.

My pony was called 'Natures design' as it was inspired by many natural elements that the pony would experience. The patterns also reflected on my style of design where I am stimulated by organic shapes and patterns that I love to see grow across the surface.

When I decorated my pony it was a completely new experience for me as the surface I was drawing on was not flat and sometimes awkward. For example when I was decorating the legs and underbelly of the pony I had to hold my pens in a very strange way, but the results were beautiful as well as surprised me. It took me about 2 to 3 weeks to decorate my pony completely as the designs was very intricate and needed time to dry so they wouldn't smudge.

Seeing the final product completed was a great feeling. Finding my pony proudly displayed in the Body shop window with a protective layer, gave it the quality finish it needed. On the opening day it was great to see so many people be involved in the trail whether they were fellow artists, family members, Horse World colleagues or public that had an interest in the charity, they gave a warm happy start to the trail. I personally found all the charity members a great team to work with and would love to do the trail again.

So for any admires of my work please visit the online auction for Horse World this Thursday coming, you end up having a beautiful piece of art as well support a great charity. Also any questions or comments are gratefully received.