Cara VL

Cara VL is an Ocala, Fla based artist. She started riding lessons at age nine, advanced to the jumper ring, but parted ways with horses when she relocated to Western Kentucky to study photojournalism. Today Cara is a full-time artist, painting horses in thick, layered oils. Her paintings begin with antique frames which are gingerly restored. Boards are cut to fit with the framing being an integral part of the finished piece. Horses are depicted with exceptionally long legs, reflecting their fragility and the fragility of life. A variety of techniques and tools are used to achieve hyper texture and are inspired by a true passion for process in both painting and horse training. Glazing, layering, and thinned paint along with the use of brushes, pallet knives, and fingers lend to the canvas’ depth and movement.

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