The Trippe Gallery proudly presents “A Horse Show”, the featured exhibition for November, celebrating the beauty and power of horses through oil paintings and sculpture. A portion of exhibition sales will be donated to Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center, which promotes healing, hope, and growth through equine-assisted services. Now in its 40th year, Positive Strides was previously known as Talbot Special Riders and served a small group of riders with special needs in the Talbot County area. As the need for equine-assisted activities and therapies grew, the organization grew to serve adults and children in Caroline, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties.
Tethys by Georganna Lenssen
Positive Strides offers equine-assisted therapy to Eastern Shore residents with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges, helping individuals of all ages build confidence, self-esteem, and independence. The benefits of horseback riding are as numerous as the types of people and conditions served. Because horseback riding gently and rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait, riders with physical limitations often show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle strength. For individuals with cognitive or emotional challenges, the unique relationship formed with the horse can lead to increased confidence, patience and self-esteem.
While much has changed in the last 40+ years, Positive Strides continues to work hard to create a pathway to healing for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. That will never change.
Participating artists in “A Horse Show” include Beth Bathe, Georganna Lenssen, and Elise Phillips. Their collective works share a distinctive approach to painting that capture equine subjects with emotion, energy, and elegance. Their works are complemented by bronze sculptures by Joan Bennett and Paula Waterman.
- Beth Bathe (Lancaster, PA) brings a nostalgic, almost watercolor-like quality to her oil paintings, using Cobra Water Mixable Oils and unconventional tools to create images reminiscent of sepia-toned photographs.
- Georganna Lenssen explores nature and movement through bold, layered compositions in a process she describes as a “trialogue” between artist, subject, and canvas—where chaos gives way to unexpected harmony.
- Elise Phillips, a fifth-generation artist with deep roots in Pennsylvania’s art scene, paints the local countryside with classical training and a timeless, impressionistic eye.
Come experience the spirit, grace, and strength of the horse, interpreted through the eyes of these exceptional artists. Opening reception on Friday November 7 from 5-7 during First Friday Gallery Walk.
For more information about Positive Strides, please visit their website positivestridescenter.org and join their FaceBook page Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center.
The gallery also features works from Waterfowl Festival favorites: Eric Tardif, Jill Basham, Nancy Tankersley, Mary Veiga, and Paula Waterman. Extended hours during Waterfowl Festival Weekend: November 14–16
The Trippe Gallery is located at 23 N Harrison Street in the heart of Historic Easton. For more information please call 410-310-8727. thetrippegallery
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