To The Paddock Garden Inspired Title: Japanese Child

Title: Japanese Child

Title: Fig Leaf

Title: Gingko Leaf

listening to the music of the culture to feel the spirit of her subject while she painted

creates a sense of movement and instability that mirrors the way memories shift over time

To The Paddock Garden Inspired Title: Japanese ChildTo The PaddockAn Original Oil Painting The Quiet Before the Thunder. Every great race begins in the shadows of the paddock. In "To The Paddock," Carol Roark captures the building anticipation as a young colt is led toward the saddling area. There is a focused, electric energy in the horses gait, brilliantly highlighted by the high contrast light reflecting off its grey coat. Using her decade of experience as an official artist for the horse racing