Anybody seen 'Gifted?' This painting has been missing since 1998.
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Where, oh where, has "Gifted" gone? When artist, Patricia Powers, finished her graduate studies she had not intended to add specific horses to her series of life-size canvases. She changed her mind the day she saw Carol Lavell's famous dressage horse, Gifted, performing at Gladstone, NJ. "He had such presence," said Patricia. "Gifted was so impressive." She painted a 22" x 28" oil of him at the extended trot, and took it to Devon. Carol loved it. Gifted's portrait was unveiled at a private showing in Saratoga Springs and then traveled to art galleries from New York to California. In 1998, it was to be returned to the New York studio. It never arrived. After an extensive search Patricia located the owner of the art gallery in Half Moon Bay, California where the painting was last exhibited. She claims she left the painting rolled in a tube for the shipping company that has since gone out of business. 1998 is nearly 10 yrs. ago! Shouldn't panic have set in, oh say, in 1999? This painting of Gifted could be hanging in the United States, Canada or even Europe. Perhaps the present "owner" is unaware of its history and just considers it to be a great painting of a beautiful horse. If you have seen it, or have knowledge of its whereabouts, please contact Patricia Powers at (518) 851-2468 or greydun@greydun.com . Replies will remain anonymous. Stolen Horse International, a non-profit organization, is also searching for the Gifted painting.
stolenhorse@netposse.com.
Certificates Of Authenticity: The USDF announced its new USDF Associate and Certified Instructors: Valerie Dunaway of Spotsylvania, VA, Janet Reed of San Diego, CA, Estelle Price of Ortega, NY, Claudia Springer-Misner of Walnut Grove, MO, Jennifer Moran of Haymarket, VA, Kenneth Levy of Noblesville, IN, Jane Lafferior of New Brighton, MN, and Jane Kelly of Tecumseh, MI. New USDF Certified Instructors include; Stacy Murphy of Cranston, RI, and Michele Barnard of Richmond, MA, at Training through Second Level and Katherine Wood-Copa of Lima, NY, at Training through Fourth Level.
Catching Up: Sunset Hill at McCuan Farms, recently welcomed Hans Gerling as their resident trainer. At Sunset Hill, Hans will focus on training event riders and horses of all ages and experience levels from young riders and adult amateurs to FEI competitors.
Vivian Bolman says she's still shopping during the Christmas holidays . . . for a horse. Viv headed to the Netherlands for two weeks and plans on doing some serious barn-crawling. We're confident she'll find that perfect partner this time.
Karin Offield and Stable Lingh are also in Europe this winter - in Holland! Karin says she saw Kathy Connelly...
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