ABOUT THE ARTIST

Biography

Running through the forests, splashing in streams, and frolicking on the plains of Montana was where self-taught artist, Carrie Kohles spent her childhood and first discovered the magic of the horse, Montana and her desire to capture them on paper.  Carrie’s work has won awards in national and international art shows, was featured in two solo shows, and been included in several museum exhibits

Artist’s Statement

As an artist in both Montana, I have never had a shortage of inspiration. As most already know, these wild places are pure magic, where the old west still plays a part in the new west with no shortage of wildlife, stunning views, and my first love, horses.  Horses have always played a large part in my life and like these wild places I live and grew up in, they are both mystical and unknowable.  They are soft, and they are fierce, beautiful, and rough all at the same time.  They have taught me how to be still but mostly they’ve taught me that there is an elusive magic to life that sits just below the surface, a balance between random chance and grand design. It is the essence of this magic that resides at the core of my work, and the spirit of the horse, subject or landscape that defines the brush strokes and colors I use.