Reach for the Stars

Framed Fine Art Print, 8 x 11 inch print, 12 x 15 inches framed.

I created the original mixed media collage of this print using cattlemarkers, watercolor, porcupine quills, horse hair and legally harvested feathers in Montana.

The story that inspired Reach for the Stars:  In the depths of my inspiration, I envisioned a girl leaping on a horse, reaching into the night sky and catching stars, encapsulating it into Reach for the Stars for the Reach fundraiser in February of 2016. Despite adoring it, I resolved to donate it. A few days before the auction, I received a call to visit my mother one last time. I traveled from Montana to Colorado to spend time with her. She passed on February 6 (the night of the auction). Unbeknownst to me, at the auction, my husband secretly bought back the original, knowing its profound significance to me. After all this time, it still remains a cherished keepsake, a symbol of love, loss, and the enduring bond between a mother and her daughter.
by Shirley Robinett at Blue Moose Art Gallery