Stalked By Fate is a drawing by Dawn Senior-Trask which was uploaded on August 8th, 2012.
Stalked By Fate
Lest everyone think my life is all joy and beauty, I reworked this sketch from my journal. It expresses my feelings after a terrible horse wreck... more
Title
Stalked By Fate
Artist
Dawn Senior-Trask
Medium
Drawing - Mixed, Pen And Ink And Freehand Digital
Description
Lest everyone think my life is all joy and beauty, I reworked this sketch from my journal. It expresses my feelings after a terrible horse wreck back in 1994. All that autumn, I'd felt as if trouble struck everyone I came in contact with in my Artist-in-Schools travels. My hostess in DeSmet came bursting into my room in tears one morning because her grandson had wrecked his truckload of sunflowers and was badly hurt. A teacher I was working with had to leave because her father fell ill and died. The farm family I stayed with had so much trouble with their combine catching fire, they had to drive pickups with water tanks out to their fields, and disk to contain the flames. A neighbor made a wrong step off a combine and lost a leg. I kept imagining this long-legged rangy wildcat as big as the sky, stalking round and round me, pouncing on my friends and getting closer all the time. And then one day she struck! I'd returned home to Wyoming and took my horse out for a gallop, when for no apparent reason everything went wrong. I got pitched, and woke up with a headache that has never left me since.
Uploaded
August 8th, 2012
More from Dawn Senior-Trask
Comments (30)
Gloria Ssali
a vote for this outstanding work very vivid and you tell the story so brilliantly love the energy of the fiery cat and all that is going on here !!!! your artistry and ability to enthral is breathtaking !! love this piece alot
Chris Riley
Hi Dawn - A wonderfully graphic painting that clearly illustrates your tragic 'Horse wreck' during 1994, it must have been a soul searching experience - Thank you for your very thoughtful remarks on 'Imaginary Corner of the Universe', Appreciated - Chris
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Yanieck Mariani
Oh my, your story makes this work extra intense. My mother used to say "all bad things comes in 3" (not sure if I translate it correct) and she was right, it does most times. All I can say is WOW! f&v
Len Stomski
Wow, Wow, Wow Just by looking at this painting I knew there had to be a great story to match and sure enough. First rate f/v Thanks Dawn
Susan Capuano
It was sad to hear of all the troubles you confronted in that time, but your image is striking and powerfully beautiful. v/f
Bob Orsillo
Dawn your artwork is incredible, power and haunting, - a surreal dreamscape that I love very much. I just sorry to hear about all the experiences in 1994 V/F
Xueling Zou
Love your story and your dramatic expression. Great work, Dawn! Thank you for your coming by and leaving a nice feedback on my work, much appreciated it:)!
Lori Theim-Busch
What a great visual depiction of the trouble that was following you all. Maybe there is something even bigger, that you can't yet see, that will chase away the mischievous wild cat. I hope so. It needs to take your headache away. Very well done. V/F
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
So much drama you expressed in this piece, Dawn. Absolutely remarkable. Your talent has no limits. f,v
Recently Viewed
