Why does simply being near a horse make us feel calmer? I explore the healing power of the human horse connection, and how horses become mirrors, maps and messengers through trust, presence and quiet communication.

Most people think horses symbolise freedom. In my work, they represent something far more precise - truth, presence, and a connection that cannot be faked.

A moment of quiet trust between a dog and a human, where nothing is spoken and nothing needs to be. Before Words explores the stillness of connection, and the unseen bond that exists before language.

Explore the meaning behind Held in Heaven, a spiritual oil painting of a woman and horse, examining connection, presence and symbolic animal guidance within the God’s Rope series