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New Zealand
Drawing, Graphite on Paper
Size: 24 W x 32 H x 1 D in
Total concentration of the equine athlete trotter on the track. Inspired by great New Zealand Trotting Champion, Sir Castleton – an outstanding harness racing horse. When he bowed out due to arthritis in 1985, Sir Castleton was NZ’s greatest stakes-winning trotter. The son of Game Pride and the 1982-83 Broodmare of the Year, Castleton Queen, he raced in NZ 96 times for 39 wins and 34 placings for earnings of $255,902. He earned an additional $46,250 in two campaigns in Australia giving him a combined total of NZ$302,152 (Addington Raceway Timeline). He stood at only 14 hands, but he had an uncanny ability to come from near the back towards the end of a race and blitz the field out wide for a win. Amazing horse! His regular drivers were Patrick O’Reilly Jr and Paddy Timmins. Another well-known driver “Doody Townley, who drove Sir Castleton in nine of his wins in latter years, rated him the greatest trotter he had driven. ‘He was the best alright – he never knew he was beaten and had such terrific speed,’ said the successful horseman.” – Credit: Jeff Scott writing in 1986 Trotting Annual.
Drawing:Graphite on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:24 W x 32 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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New Zealand
South Pacific artist working in a variety of media, inspired principally by wilderness, living creatures and the mysteries of nature. Born in the UK, moved to Africa and then New Zealand in my early twenties. I had badly wanted to do art as a career, but the family insisted on a 'proper job'. Aaargh! So I ended up working as a lawyer in government for 16 years, hiking the high country of Central NZ at weekends and holidays to keep sane - creating, exhibiting and selling art in my spare time. My father died prematurely. I moved home to the country and stepped into his shoes on a 10 acre block - it was definitely character-building... Later, my mom got Alzheimers and for 10 years I cared for her sole charge, freelancing in graphic design on the net to keep in touch. Works are in private collections in NZ, Australia, several states in the US, Canada, and France. My Portfolio of Prints of Game Animals published by NZDA as a limited edition of 300 sets, sold out. In 1999 I won the Telecom Art Award for Northland NZ, my art featuring on the Northland Phone Book for the year 2000. In July 2010 the invitation came to illustrate a book called 'Taketakerau The Millennium Tree' - http://taketakerau.com , published in NZ early 2012. The brief was 36 full-page, gallery quality paintings ("none of that cartoon stuff"). The challenge was huge - I had never painted so much to so short a deadline before, and it wrecked my sleep patterns. The book has won 5 awards, though. Peace - Patricia
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