"Gilded Saddle" by Christy Linton, Mixed Media on Canvas

DETAILS: 47" X 53" Mixed Media on Canvas Original Artwork Description: Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas. Frayed edges for a tapestry look. Hung on wooden and brass rod or can be mounted and framed.Another majestic steed, this time in a Gilded Saddle. Textured patterns imprinted into the background and the antiqued method used give this piece an aged feel and sculpture like dimension. The frayed edges and fresco aged look contribute to this old world feel, where we can imagine it on a castle wall or bas relief of an ancient temple. Inspired by the ancient artists of Greece, Mesopotamia, Persia and China. Their depictions of the horse were so graceful, yet with incredible strength. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Christy Linton Christy Linton is an American painter whose formal education is a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts, but life's education of a diverse upbringing, exposure to painting through the women in her life, and fortunate to have traveled and experienced many different cultures, hav