Local equine sculptor Dee Adams Prater has been invited by the American Academy of Equine Art to participate in “The Horse in Fine Art—2011,” an exhibit being held at The Club at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Spindletop Hall is a grand, historic mansion built in the early 1900s; the exhibit will run through the end of May.
Adams Prater’s LaminaProcess sculpture entered this year is modeled after a fiery straight Egyptian Arabian stallion named Ricochet. Ricochet Shahin is owned by Don and Kaye Tinsley of Lompoc. As a 3-year-old, Ricochet was shown at the Kentucky Horse Park and won several awards.
Adams Prater participated in last year’s six-month exhibition, “A Salute to the World Equestrian Games—2010,” in Lexington, and has also been invited to participate with the American Academy of Equine Art at exhibits in the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington and the Wildlife Experience Museum in Denver, Colo. She’s also shown work in exhibits sponsored by the Harness Tracks of America, Women Artists of the West, and numerous art galleries. Currently, Adams Prater’s work can be seen at the Seaside Gallery in Pismo Beach.
This article appears in May 26 – Jun 2, 2011.