2010 Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim Poster "Surfer Dude's Bequest"

This years poster by Nancy Hogan Armour features Surfer Dude's 2010 foal of the wild herd of Chincoteague and Assateague Island's wild ponies. This print is available as a poster or a limited edition of only 375 signed and numbered prints. Every year on the last Wednesday in July, foals and yearlings from the fire company's herd, escorted by Chincoteague cowboys, swim the channel from Assateague to Chincoteague. On Thursday they are auctioned off, and those that are not sold will eventually swim back to Assateague. While pony penning on the islands can be traced back to the 17th century, the modern version was organized in 1924 by the fire company as a fund raiser This is the 25th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim Poster by Nancy Hogan Armour. The posters can be ordered online directly from Nancy. On Chincoteague Island they can be purchased from Egret Moon Works and also Enchanted Island Boutique.

Finally painting again...

The horse with no tail is finally done! Cannot decide if I am happy with it or not. Considering it has been since September since since I last painted, it will take me while to get back into it. I was On Chincoteague Island for the Plein Aire Event in September and painted all week. Painted through a noreaster on my friend Zebie's porch. I finished eight paintings in one week and sold five of those at the final exhibit.It was wonderful to be back on the eastern shore where my heart will always be. Had so much fun with my friends!

Chincoteague Pony Today

The horse with no tail. I am painting in stages, I will make sure I put the tail in tomorrow. I did have to fix the horizon line it was off a quarter of an inch on the left hand side. You will see the difference next posting, and the horse will have a tail, by then too!