My galloping art life...Part I

Besides the dwarfism, I was born with three other things:  a deep abiding passion for horses, art, and a indomitable spirit.  From an early age I began putting horses on paper.  But NEVER any bridles, halters, or fences though.  Just free, galloping horses...always.

Perhaps this may have something to do with living in such a challenging body.🐎😃🐎

When I was seventeen a art gallery asked to represent me...the youngest ever at the time.  The gallery also sponsored my first print series...ahem...wait for it:  of 

a galloping horse!🐎😂🐎  

Soon my story featured in a newspaper the first time.  Unbelievable.  I was being focused on, NOT because I was a Little Person, but because of my talent.  To me, this was incredibly awesome.

So I was all stoked to major in art in college.  Only the advisor told me we artists should major in something 
else more dependable.  I then chose the other passion of mine:  Theatre!  What could be more dependable than Theatre, right?!!😂

Actually, I majored in Theatre Set Design, which tends 
to be a bit more dependable than the acting realm.  Set Design, like painting on huge canvas and wood flats, before the amazing computer graphics came along.  Besides, majoring in Set Design involved art classes too!😃

However, school kept getting interrupted by spine surgeries, walking again, supporting myself, a horse, and all that stuff.  Nevertheless, I persevered.😃