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Not All Horses are Pampered (bust)
Specifications:
6"H x 3 1/2"W x 3 1/2"D
Edition of 75
Price:
$600
Scott’s Piece Description
Years ago, I started out feeling a bit humorous about this title. Even chuckled to myself a time or two thinking how clever I was coming up with it. Then “dang it,” it went in a different direction.
Ever driven by a gaunt, thin skinned, rib showing horse, standing out in a field, that looked like all its had to eat was barbed wire? And, with all the jagged boards thrown together for a makeshift corral....the animal would have to go to great lengths to not open a gash in its side going in and out.
This reminds me of what my daddy once told me about some children, he’d say, “That one is not being raised, they’re being jerked.” Brings up a great deal of compassion in me for people's circumstances.
I love reading biographies and hearing stories about folks who beat the odds. They’re that flower that bloomed surrounded by filth. It inspires me to hear of them rising above circumstance and then turning around, remembering and blessing where they came from.
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Curator Review
In Not All Horses Are Pampered, Scott Rogers pares the subject down to its emotional core, offering a quiet but unflinching portrait of endurance. The horse’s bowed head and angular, almost eroded form suggest wear—both physical and unseen—captured through a deliberately rough, expressive surface.
The composition is striking in its restraint. Elevated on a simple base, the figure feels isolated, forcing attention onto the subtle asymmetries and the weight carried in the neck and shoulders. Rogers avoids sentimentality; instead, he leans into suggestion, allowing texture and silhouette to carry the narrative. The uneven planes and raw modeling echo hardship, while the downward gesture conveys a kind of weary acceptance.
Yet within that austerity lies something deeper. The piece does not dwell solely on neglect—it speaks to survival. Rogers’ handling invites reflection on resilience shaped by circumstance, elevating the subject beyond its literal form into a broader meditation on those who endure and, against odds, persist.
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