"Landscape with Horses" by artist Virginia Stonebarger

Artist: Virginia Stonebarger
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 12" x 15"

Description:
In this expressive acrylic painting, Virginia Stonebarger captures a herd of horses grazing across a vividly abstracted landscape. The work is suffused with kinetic brushstrokes and radiant color, where the forms of horses emerge from a tapestry of painterly gestures in warm earth tones, punctuated by splashes of red, violet, and cobalt. Their bodies, while loosely rendered, convey a gentle rhythm and intimacy with the land they inhabit.

The background unfolds in expansive layers of sky and terrain—bands of turquoise, lavender, and rust suggesting a Western vista at dusk. The blending of abstraction with figurative hints gives the painting a lyrical, dreamlike quality, inviting viewers to experience not just a scene, but a mood and memory.

Stonebarger’s style is emotive and spontaneous, evoking the vitality of the natural world while leaving room for the viewer’s imagination. This work stands as a testament to her intuitive connection with animals and landscape alike.