Free Run Painting

"Free Run," 2010. Acrylic on canvas (painting) 56.8" H x 52.6" W (144.3 x 133.7 cm) / Organic Realism (style) "Free Run" is a simply breathtaking triumph of Jay Worth Allen. The artist has opened a life-sized doorway from which God-created equine beauty encapsulates strength and power--the very heart of four horses being a horse flows from the canvas, indwelling the viewer, who now, also knows what it means to be a horse, Free. Appropriately named, it is the vanguard work from his latest horse series (2010-2012). To accomplish the magnificent imagery of horses running through rain-soaked earth, Jay Worth Allen used white and black acrylic paint; combining the two, the eye sees various shades and hues of grays, creating the illusion of subtle hues of blue, and to some, the illusion of faint light beige illuminating from the canvas on which this masterpiece lives. As with the other pieces in this collection, the significance of this piece is profound. An exquisite technical accomplishment, in particular, this work culminates the artist's move into a deeper plane of the fons et origo which the he paints -- refreshing, unabashed freedom, unencumbered by human conditioning -- where, if one listens, the very breath of God can be heard. A bit of history about horses . . . In the late 1990's, a collector living in Kennebunkport, Maine (who also owned a 10,000 acre ranch in the "hill country" of Texas) wanted a painting of the magnificent Arabian horses bred on his ranch. He commissioned J. Worth Allen to do the painting. (Shortly after receiving the initial commissioned work, the collector turned patron commissioned several additional pieces from the artist.) Which led to the creation of an awe-inspiring series of series (at least three distinct "horse" series) comprised of works spanning over a decade and a half that have been acquired by international as well as national collectors over the years. Abbreviated Listing of Collections / Locations for works in this series: Original Commission(s) [Private Collection] (Kennebunksport, ME); Robert H. Dedman Family [Private Collection] (various locations) ClubCorp, Inc. [Corporate collections] (various locations / commissions for golf courses) Edwin L Cox School of Business/SMU (Dallas) George H. W. Bush Presidential Library; George H. W. Bush [Private Collection]; Other Private Collections (Dallas, Houston, Texas Hill Country ranches, Kerrville, Los Angeles, Little Rock, The Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard); House of Blues Studios owner/co-owner House of Blues [Private Collection] (Encino / Los Angeles, CA); Ocean Way Studios (Nashville, TN); Hugh Moss (London, UK); Sam Bjorklund [Private Collection], Fine Art Painter and Co-Founder of The Marchutz [Art] School (France). Regarding Charity: "Stormy Monday" 2002. Acrylic on canvas painting (60.0" H x 40.0" W). "2002 Destination Dreamland Auction" benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. At a starting bid of $9,500, this work helped to raise over $100,000.00 for the charity, an amount more than the charity has ever received during the Memphis auction. Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. M. Ledbetter. The original drawing for this painting (a master work on paper) is owned by a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter, who was also recently inducted into the Songwriting Hall of Fame (Nashville). There is one remaining work in this series, "Wild Horse Running In Rain" painting (acrylic on canvas), but is not being offered through this site at this time. Please visit Jay Worth Allen's profile for more information, and to view other works currently being offered through Saatchi Art. We appreciate and encourage any comments. Thank you. Regarding shipping: This work will be shipped in accordance to Saatchi Art's shipping guidelines (removed from its stretcher, rolled and shipped in a professional mailing tube). Otherwise, please contact the artist to discuss other shipping methods (which may possibly incur additional shipping costs).

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:52.7 W x 56.9 H x 1.8 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.