In the Quiet Between: Studies from the Trail, 2026,

Cyanotype on Arches hot press watercolor paper

9x12” (8)

This suite of eight cyanotypes documents horses and riders in moments of preparation, labor, and care on the farm and in the corral. Rendered in deep indigo tones, the images capture loading, handling, and quiet routines that often unfold beyond view, including horses gathered near a livestock trailer. The artist was drawn to cyanotype for its vintage, archival aesthetic. Made by exposing iron-sensitized paper to UV light, the process produces its signature blue tones, evoking early photographic documentation and reinforcing the work’s connection to memory and living tradition.

This set of six cyanotypes is arranged in a grid, forming a cohesive visual sequence rooted in the daily rhythms of farm and riding life. The images depict horses and riders in moments of preparation, movement, and pause—standing near livestock trailers, within riding corrals, and across open fields. Horses are often shown from behind or in partial view, their bodies filling the frame and emphasizing weight, proximity, and quiet cooperation rather than spectacle. Structural elements such as fencing, trailer slats, gates, and packed ground recur throughout, situating the scenes firmly within a working agricultural environment.

Rendered in deep indigo and soft, weathered whites, the cyanotype process flattens detail into tonal contrast, lending the images a distinctly vintage, archival quality. Cyanotypes are created by coating paper with a light-sensitive solution of iron salts, placing a photographic negative or object on the surface, and exposing it to ultraviolet light. When washed with water, the image develops into its characteristic blue tones.

This historic photographic process contrasts with the contemporary subject matter, positioning everyday labor, care, and the human–animal bond as timeless and enduring.