Orange Horse

Original Artwork painted by Kel Jordan. 2025

26"x30" Mixed media acrylic and charcoal painting on raw canvas.  Comes stretched on 1.5 inch stretcher bars. Signed on back with artist signature, name of piece and date. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Please note actual colors in this painting may vary from screen to screen.

About this piece:

This painting began as a chance to paint the same horse on canvas as on paper but soon became an entirely different piece. I painted this piece as a reflection of finding lightness even when circumstances don’t change. The leather bridle, accented with gold, is present—restraint has not disappeared—but the smile suggests an inner choice: the decision to remain joyful, self-aware, and intact within limitation.

For me, this work is about resilience that doesn’t harden. It speaks to moments when clarity and self-trust coexist with constraint. The horse’s smile becomes an act of quiet rebellion—proof that identity, hope, and inner freedom can survive even in environments shaped by pressure and control.