I Stumbled Upon Some Munnings

I was recently in Richmond, Virginia for a commissioned portrait sitting.  A couple of years ago I painted Oliver and now I have the pleasure of painting his younger sister.  Here's the portrait of Oliver hanging in his home.

"Oliver"   40" x 27"   Oil

While I was in Richmond I had a little extra time and visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Art.  What a great museum!  I was delighted to find these paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings, my favorite painter of horses and an artist I greatly admire for his draftsmanship, color and paint handling.  It's a rare treat to see his work here in America as most of it is in the U.K. and largely in private collections.  What a pleasure to stumble upon some Munnings!

(detail)

(detail)