Not Yet
Hidden within the quiet shelter of his mother’s presence, the young foal peers curiously into a world he is not yet ready to face. Her body forms both barrier and refuge — a silent reminder that wisdom often stands watch long before innocence understands why.
Part of the Roosevelt Herd Series, “Not Yet” reflects the quiet strength of the mares who shape the future of the herd through protection, patience, and instinct. Emerging softly from darkness, only fragments are revealed: the foal’s searching eye, the curve of the mare’s back, the subtle connection between caution and curiosity.
In the wild, there is a moment between safety and independence — a brief season where the future waits just beyond the edge of understanding.
16 × 20
Charcoal on canvas
Original available
Not Yet
Hidden within the quiet shelter of his mother’s presence, the young foal peers curiously into a world he is not yet ready to face. Her body forms both barrier and refuge — a silent reminder that wisdom often stands watch long before innocence understands why.
Part of the Roosevelt Herd Series, “Not Yet” reflects the quiet strength of the mares who shape the future of the herd through protection, patience, and instinct. Emerging softly from darkness, only fragments are revealed: the foal’s searching eye, the curve of the mare’s back, the subtle connection between caution and curiosity.
In the wild, there is a moment between safety and independence — a brief season where the future waits just beyond the edge of understanding.
16 × 20
Charcoal on canvas
Original available