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1958 - 2005
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Joelle got her first pony,
George, when she was ten.
This was not the start of her love of horses, but was
the first real horse that came into her life. She even chose the college she
attended because they had a school pasture where she could keep her horse.
Joelle's
life revolved around her love of horses, both in her work and in 
the
rest of her life. She lived with her mother, Sally, on twenty acres in Alfalfa, Oregon, along with
seven horses. Sally contributes as secretary for
Joelle's business, as well as chief cookie baker. She
has become known as
"Cookie Mom" at Joelle's shows for the cookies that she brings.
Joelle
spent her mornings with the horses and painted in the afternoons and
evenings. The horses came first in her life just as they came first in her
daily schedule.
Her favorite subject was horses, and these she
painted
with true passion. "The art came from the horses," she
explained. The love of horses was always there and so was the art,
but the horses came first."
All of Joelle's subjects were real horses,
real places and real people. She did not pose them for her paintings, but tried to capture a slice of life in a documentary style. Many of the horses in her
paintings are her own, as they were close by. She made at least two trips
out of the area a year to gather material.
Joelle's work is a reflection of
her experiences on ranches throughout the West. Her paintings are records
of contemporary Western life, her legacy to future generations.
For more
photos, click here.
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About Joelle News
Show Schedule Prints
Posters& Misc.
Originals Note Cards
Sculpture Ties
& Scarves Ordering
Contact Links
Photo Album Bo
and Rosie's Foals Giclee on Canvas
Click
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All images in this website ©2005 Joelle Smith
All Rights Reserved
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1958 - 2005
Click on the pictures to view the image
larger,
then use your Web browser's Back button to return to this page
Joelle got her first pony,
George, when she was ten.
This was not the start of her love of horses, but was
the first real horse that came into her life. She even chose the college she
attended because they had a school pasture where she could keep her horse.
Joelle's
life revolved around her love of horses, both in her work and in 
the
rest of her life. She lived with her mother, Sally, on twenty acres in Alfalfa, Oregon, along with
seven horses. Sally contributes as secretary for
Joelle's business, as well as chief cookie baker. She,_Joelle.gif)
has become known as
"Cookie Mom" at Joelle's shows for the cookies that she brings.
Joelle spent her mornings with the horses and painted in the afternoons and evenings. The horses came first in her life just as they came first in her daily schedule.
Her favorite subject was horses, and these she
painted
with true passion. "The art came from the horses," she
explained. The love of horses was always there and so was the art,
but the horses came first."
All of Joelle's subjects were real horses,
real places and real people. She did not pose them for her paintings, but tried to capture a slice of life in a documentary style. Many of the horses in her
paintings are her own, as they were close by. She made at least two trips
out of the area a year to gather material.
Joelle's work is a reflection of her experiences on ranches throughout the West. Her paintings are records of contemporary Western life, her legacy to future generations.
For more photos, click here.
Home
About Joelle News
Show Schedule Prints
Posters& Misc.
Originals Note Cards
Sculpture Ties
& Scarves Ordering
Contact Links
Photo Album Bo
and Rosie's Foals Giclee on Canvas
Click
here to email
All images in this website ©2005 Joelle Smith
All Rights Reserved