This print is based on a larger painting that was done in oils on return from a month-long residency spent in Jordan during the time of the Arab Spring. While visiting Petra Nicola began to feel sorry for the horses that were kept waiting around, carrying heavy loads, looking hot and very tired. Their own hardships were easier for her to depict than some of the stories told to her by the communities she was working with, including Palestinian refugees. Animals are often metaphors among Nicolas' work. It is her hope that this horse and all it represents has been given dignity.
58.5x42cm inc. border, giclee print, limited edition of 20, signed and numbered.
The Prints come hard-back cased and in a sleeve. No mount and no rolling.

ABOUT NICOLA MCCARTNEY
Nicola McCartney is an artist and academic. She is interested in the narratives between fairytales, women and animals. She is a lecturer at Central Saint Martin’s, has undertaken residencies overseas and at home.
In 2016 she was the lead artist for Yinka Shonibare MBE’s Guest Projects and her most inspiring project abroad was working with Palestinian refugees in Jordan, hosting art workshops for the local community.