Spirits of Northwest, Golden Feather, Dreamwalker, Navajo Black Beauty (TOPP)

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Trail of Painted Ponies by Westland Giftware
(4-Pieces) Native American Indian Horses
(No. 12234)
Spirits of the Northwest
1st Edition / 5,841
Animals are important to the Northwest Native cultures. Using bold colors and designs based on the Haida and Tlingit styles of art, Laurie Holman, who lives and teaches art in Alaska, presents us with various animal totems featured in traditional Alaska stories: the Raven, Grizzly Bear, Salmon, Eagle and Whale. "I wanted them to cover the entire Pony, like a puzzle, with all the pieces telling the great story of life, death and rebirth.
Release Date:
Summer 2006
Artist:
Laurie Holman
Material:
Resin
Size:
7" Tall
Form:
Walking
Retired:
January 2010
Last Number at Retirement:
3E/4523
No. 12254
Navajo Black Beauty
1st Edition / 4,888
As well as for their famous rugs, Navajo weavers are known for their beautiful, pictorial basket weavings. Many illustrate themes and tell stories that preserve Navajo history. Barbara Duzan, an Arizona artist who has distinguished herself internationally with her one-of-a-kind beaded animals, wanted to pay special tribute to this unique tribal tradition by beading a Pony that carried "Man Placing the Stars," a Navajo creation myth, on one side of her Navajo Black BeautyPony and "Sun's Journey through the Sky" on the other. Each design is rendered in the Navajo basket weaver's style.
Release Date: Summer 2007
Artist: Barbara Duzan
Material: Resin
Size: 7" Tall
Form: Walking
Retired: January 2009
Last Number at Retirement: 3E/1802
(No. 12263)
Dreamwalker
1st Edition / 3,693
Drawing on his Cherokee heritage, this Arizona artist, whose large, spiritually powerful portraits of Native American warriors are coveted by museums, has created a visual interpretation of the traditional tale of the Dreamwalker. It is a story about a medicine man who is told in a vision that "the discovery of power will come through the ways of animals." Shortly thereafter, he sets out on a trek across the Great Plains to the East, where Illumination lives. He carries a pipe with him, has many encounters and draws on the powers of a medicine wheel. Near the end of his journey he is greeted by a White Stallion, who tells him the secret of "true power" is compassion, caring and sharing one's gift with others. Ben lives in Sedona, Arizona. The original Masterwork of Dreamwalker was selected as a finalist in the Native Art of Horse Painting national competition.
Release Date: Winter 2008
Artist: Ben Wright
Material: Resin
Size: 7" Tall
Form: Walking
Retired: January 2010
Last Number at Retirement: 2E/6201
(No. 12292)
Golden Feather
1st Edition / 2,863
Much of the appeal of Painted Ponies is the way they invite artists to let their imaginations run wild. With this Golden Feather Pony, Lynn Bean, an all-star Painted Pony artist, decided to take an artistic detour. She began by gold-leafing her entire Pony. Then, using rich and colorful porcelain paints, she added splashy abstract designs. Finally, where a saddle usually sits, she outfitted her Pony with large, jeweled feathers. In the end, she invented a magical creature that is out of this world.
Release Date:
Winter 2009
Artist:
Lynn Bean
Material:
Resin
Size:
7" Tall
Form:
Running
Retired:
December 2009
Last Number at Retirement:
2E/2581
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