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All You Have Is Time is a majestic scene of horses grazing on a mountain pasture, and Running from What is an ethereal painting of a herd running in the early morning fog. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eTaras paints both realistic and abstract imagery in both oil and acrylic. Her horses are not passive. Some paintings are memories. Others are invigorating landscapes. Still others are horses that have galloped out of her imagination to form timeless beauty on canvas.  \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThey generate motion and there is a visual power to each canvas. The four-legged animals do not speak, but their body language gives clues to their personalities. They might be clumsy, agitated, graceful, playful, tired or stumbling. But each one tells their own story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild Horses of Alberta\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI have been painting horses since my daughters both had horses in their teen years. I am\r\u003cbr\u003enow 87, and still painting horses, although my focus has changed from horses coming down\r\u003cbr\u003ethe long gravel road to capturing the spirit of the wild horses of Alberta.\r\u003cbr\u003eI am attracted to the spirit of these animals because they are powerful, and the older I get\r\u003cbr\u003ethe more I appreciate the freedom they exhibit. Freedom is a hard-won liberty. Coming\r\u003cbr\u003efrom a time when women fought for every freedom, I raised five children on an acreage at a\r\u003cbr\u003etime when women couldn't even have a credit card.\r\u003cbr\u003eI have now travelled all over the world, met world political leaders and movie stars,\r\u003cbr\u003eobtained a university degree in my 50s, and I am still learning and painting every day.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003ePainting What I Encounter\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eMany of my painting subjects have come from the people, animals and places I\r\u003cbr\u003eencountered during my travels. 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It must\r\u003cbr\u003elead us to help when we can.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eWhether I am painting people or wild horses, I am searching for the same things: strength,\r\u003cbr\u003efreedom and the spirit that carries us forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-wild-horses","title":"The Wild Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Taras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44585846276199,"sku":null,"price":3450.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1788810584_18696.jpg?v=1788873300"},{"product_id":"strong-woman-3","title":"Strong Woman #3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on 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