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WildWind

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About WildWind Artist
Sonya Spaziani~
Visit my website, click here: www.WildWildArt.com .
Playful meandering dust-devils; winds brushing through wild manes; and fierce winds of an impending thunderstorm blowing down the face of a mountain range… are some of the experiences that inspired the name WildWind. WildWind is the pencil art of Sonya, depicting western and wildlife scenes of our great American west.
Raised on a ranch, Sonya was immersed in the lure of the great outdoors~ the hard work, the dust, the mud, the uncluttered beauty of nature in both the green rolling pastures of the Willamette Valley, as well as when among the pungent sagebrush of the high desert country in eastern Oregon.
Besides capturing the beauty of the American west through her art, Sonya enjoys observing the mustangs of the high desert basin. You can read about her outdoor adventures in her journal. The wide open spaces, the pristine unspoiled rugged beauty of the high desert, the unpredictable weather, the vast wildlife, the big open and unspoiled skies, and the few remaining shadows of what was once the old American West provide her with inspiration for her drawings.
Sonya believes the Soul of the old west still lives as evidenced on working ranches, and felt through quiet shivers when in old ghost towns where dust, wind whispers, and tumbleweeds are the only inhabitants. Through her art she attempts to capture the inner essence of what once was, though now just a whisper on the wind.
Sonya primarily uses pencils and pastels, and recently incorporated into her artwork in 2005, is the use of authentic wild horse mane-hairs to detail through paint, the structures of horse hair.
"It is inspirational to live in a place where ways of the old west can still be found, and its spirit living on in sheltered pockets of humanity. There are secret areas where one can see for miles without interruption by a barbed wire fence; where wildlife is still abundant, and the winds blow where they will..."
See you where the wild winds blow, Sonya

My Interests

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Who I'd like to meet?
Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and Billy the Kid
My favorite photographer?
Josie Belknap of Thundering Hooves Photography!

My Blog

My rope horse, Gus

This is my old rope horse Gus, an Appendix quarter horse. Not much in the name, but that's how I liked it, simple.... something he was not. He was the kind of horse that had "no fear", and with a mind...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 11:12:00 GMT

Article (including my work), The Art of Roping..Selected as finalist for American Horse Publica

I, along with other western/equine artists, have been interviewed in a wonderful roping magazine called The SCORE put out by the National Team Roping Horse Association. The article was out Nov/Dec of ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Playlist

Just having some fun with this new music/video feature. Just some tunes I get a kick out of! New and old!http://www.ilike.com/player?app=fb&url=%252Fplayer%252Ff b_playlist%253Fuid%3D65738828%2526pid%3...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 16:33:00 GMT

"Second Look" Pencil & Colored.. see the difference!

Here's my latest quick draw of a young appaloosa called "Second Look". I did this one for (cross my fingers and toes!) the cover of Appaloosa Journal. The original photo for this drawing is courtesy o...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:56:00 GMT

Emerald Eyes

As a kid I had the fortune to go on a horseback riding vacation with a friend of mine to Desert Hot Springs for a week during summer break- and under a full-moon.  The host/riding instructor we stayed...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:49:00 GMT

25 Random Things about Me

25 Random Things About Sonya1. I track and observe wild horses and keep an online journal about my trips. I use wild horse hair Ive found in my drawings (as a paint brush).2. I love outdoor cooking, ...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:27:00 GMT

NEW ART "The One for the Job" March '09

Here is my lastest image, called "The One for the Job", finished 3/09.  The original photograph for this drawing is by an excellent photographer, who was gracious enough to allow me to draw one of her...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:21:00 GMT

LINK to my eBay STORE!

Hey there! I have been asked if I have an eBay store. YES I do! Here's the link: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/wildwindartDon't forget to stop in and see my WildWind Art website, view my artwork, and ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:51:00 GMT

2009 World Paint Show drawing complete (foals)

Hey there! I've just competed this drawing to be juried for the 2009 World Paint Horse Show.  It's called, "Water Paints".Not quite sure how it'll go over b/c It's not your typical "show horse in a ri...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:51:00 GMT

Article about WildWind Art in "The Score" magazine!

Hey guys!  Got an article about my WildWind Art and drawings in The SCORE magazine (by the National Team Roping Horse Association), and just wanted to share it with all my good buddies!  The main arti...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:08:00 GMT