In history, horses helped shape the world. With their aid people traded across the world, wars were won, countries were formed, and fields were tilled. Humans have even created phrases and idioms around horses. Many of the original meanings have been lost, as they are no longer applicable in modern society. Artist Tia has taken it upon herself to depict these idioms in her first solo exhibition. As part of a military family, Tia spent most of her childhood traveling around the country. She drew everywhere she went. In 2006 she earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Tia has created advertisements, billboards, websites, and print designs for several large corporations including MGM Grand, Popeye's Chicken, COX Communications, The Henry Ford, Kid Rock, even the President of the United States. After the economic downturn in 2008, Tia left the East Coast for California, to make her living as a painter. In her paintings she combines ideologies of the past and present in stylistically lowbrow satire that is both thought provoking and humorous. Tia’s never before seen oil paintings express the power and captivating splendor of horses juxtaposed with whimsical allegory.

Tia The Wheel Horse | oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches $380 framed, $330 unframed

Tia The War Horse | oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches $400

Tia The High Horse | oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches $180 framed, $130 unframed

Tia The Dark Horse | oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches $150 framed, $120 unframed

Tia The Draft Horse | oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches $200 framed, $180 unframed

Tia The Trojan Horse | oil on canvas, 22 x 28 inches $480 framed, $430 unframed

Tia The Race Horse | oil on canvas, 20 x 32 inches $480 framed, $430 unframed

Tia The Gift Horse | oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches $500 framed, $450 unframed

Tia The Hobby Horse | oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches $450 framed, $400 unframed

Tia The Dead Horse | oil on canvas, 10 x 14 inches $350 framed, $300 unframed