Valerie Coe 

Painting allows me the freedom to heighten colors and to enhance subjects, creating a new reality, which is so central to the joy of being an artist. The freedom and contentment I find on the back of a horse provide the focus and the inspiration for my work. My husband Ned and I raise Red Angus cattle on the edge of the Great Basin, ​work that not only inspires me but provides me with an abundance of subject matter. ​My paintings celebrate the essential role of the horse in ranch life and the bond between horse and rider that so deeply defines Western culture. To see more of my ​paintings, please visit my website at www.valeriecoe.com