(INCLINE VILLAGE, Nv.), April 1, 2009 --- Artist June Towill Brown, of J.T. Brown Sculptures, unveiled the first bronze of her newest “ Baroque Horses” series at the Carmel Gallery in Truckee, California, last week. The sculpture, entitled “Horse Power”, is the initial bronze which will be joined by two additional elaborate equine sculptures later this year as a part of Brown’s hallmark “Series of Three” presentation style. Brown created the new Baroque theme to “showcase some of the world’s most striking and extraordinary creatures on Earth,” she said.

“The Friesian Horse is originally from Holland and is referred to as the ‘Feathered Horse’ due to its long mane, tail that hangs to the ground, and long hair that covers its hoofs”, noted Brown. When asked why she selected the Friesian for her newest series, Brown responded: “The breed’s magnificent muscular structure and dramatic dark features were magnetic to my soul. It was a career challenge and honor to capture its grandeur through my artistry.”

Brown was introduced to this very rare breed while visiting Maddi's Friesian Ranch located in Gardnerville, Nevada at the base of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, just a few minutes away from the south side of Lake Tahoe. Owners Ruth Page and Greg Walsh have made a personal and professional commitment to breed and sell Friesians throughout the world.

Later this year, Brown will embark on the second piece of this series creating a bronze of the unusual Gypsy Vanner equine. This horse was from England and where it is was bred by the Gypsies between the Irish Cob and the Friesian Horse to create this magnificent horse. Much like the Friesian, the Gypsy Vanner has a long mane, long tail and is also very muscular. However, its most unique feature is its tobiano coloring with a distinctive white and black coat. “The alternating color pattern is irregular and asymmetrical – which will be a real challenge to depict in a bronze. And, its many draft horse characteristics will certainly allow for some very distinctive artistic licensing,” she explained. Last year, one of the Southwest’s finest art shows presented a top award to Brown for her bronze sculpture Bloodline. This sculpture is a bust of a stallion, mare and their foal, and is one of three sculptures within her famed Arabian Horse series of three.

In December of 2008, she was inducted into the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) from among many accomplished women artists in the United States. Founded in 1971, the association now reaches across and throughout the country with members in more than 30 states. “This represents a significant professional accomplishment”, noted Leslie Allen, representative of WAOA. This influential group of talented female artists has collectively made their mark in the growth and exploration of all genres of art.

Just this past month, Brown’s limited editions were added to the magnificent artistry at the new Carmel Gallery in Truckee, Ca. In addition to this location, Brown’s work can be found around the world and locally at Gesture in Reno, Nv. Pacific Crest Gallery in South Lake Tahoe, Ca. and Art Attack in Incline Village, Nv.

For complete information about viewing and purchasing a June Towill Brown sculpture, visit any of the galleries noted in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area, click to the company’s website at www.jtbrownsculptures.com or call 775-831-1313. J.T. Brown Sculptures is based in Incline Village, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe’s north shore.

Finoa, our first foal of 2009 is born to Urenskje

We were blanketed with 9" of snow over 2 days! Luckily, the temperature wasn't too bad. Almost all of the snow was gone within 4 days. We certainly needed it for irrigating in the summer. The girls are looking very pregnant; the first one, Hilda, is due 4/1. Cleaning the foaling stalls, getting ready for foaling, breeding and show season has us all pretty busy. Nothing to complain about, though. It's just so beautiful here; the horses, along with the beautiful Carson Valley sunrises, greet us every morning. Our colt, Biscotti, is becoming a little stallion, so we had to move him away from his girlfriends. He's a gorgeous boy and we'll be bringing him to a keuring as a 3 year old. He's still very well behaved. As soon as we get our new pastures finished, we'll be putting him with one of our mellow geldings; at least for this year. Time flies when you're having fun!

Aires and Bolero headed to their new home today. They were really well behaved leading to the trailer and getting in. Aires was a little nervous; kept trying to turn to see Bolero. The most nervous was Biscotti! He's staying and he couldn't figure out why his 'brothers' went to a new pasture, then left! I put Rainey and Welmoed with him (1.5 year old fillies) and that made him happy. Rainey and Welmoed are best friends, Rainey being slightly the alpha. Rainey wouldn't let Biscuit share her hay and chased him around a little. We might put a gelding with him on Monday, but these girls will make great company for him. Our pony, Princess, was chased all day by our quarter horse, Dolly. That's never happened before. It was nice to see both of them get a little exercise and it wasn't anything aggressive at all. Here's some pics of the boys right before they left. I'm really going to miss watching them play. They play together constantly, rearing, chasing, bucking, kicking...not at each other, just having so much fun....It's really hard to see them go. They are so affectionate and have given me so much joy...I'm glad they're together! Here's 2 videos...one is the 3 boys before Aires and Bolero left. The other was taken about 2 months ago, before Apollo was adopted. This was before my dog learned not to chase horses. He knows better now! I don't know who it is that tries to get a kick off, but he definitely gave Mac the message not to chase!

The job on the ranch that takes the most of my time is manure vacuuming! I'm the only one who seems to enjoy it. It gives me a chance to spend time with the horses, and leaves them a spotless pasture...If you've never seen a poop vac, here's a picture of me. The manufacturer is Greystone. We throw the manure in a dumpster that's picked up every 2 weeks and recycled. We empty our 'fly catcher bottles' on the dumpster between pick ups, so we have minimal fly problems in the summer. Yes, people make fun of me when they hear that I spend the time doing this. But, it doesn't take much more time than dragging the fields and it makes a huge difference in the fly population...just nicer all the way around. Now the small, little mower I drive to pull the vac gives me a back ache if I'm on it for too long...That's only if I miss 2-3 days...then it's 4 hours on the vac to catch up...or, if it's below freezing thru the day...then the vac can't pick it up....I know there have been mixed reviews on the manure vac. I don't use it for the stalls...too loud and it gets clogged too easily with shavings. But, for the pastures, it's great! I only wear the face mask when it's dry...the dust can irritate your lungs and the ear protection is a must...