![]() ![]() The Georgia native is now an accomplished artist who has a fascinating career through her art and as a result is able to fulfill her equestrian dreams. “The horses were immediately recognizable.” When her work was featured in her father’s office “it made me feel that I must be a good artist if he would frame it and put it on the wall.” “When I was young, I wanted a horse and couldn’t have one, so I lived out my dream of horses through drawing them,” she said. For the last decade, she’s also been doing portraits of horses, hounds and other canines. It’s been published since 1939 and today appears in more than 50 newspapers across the country. In 1995, Brigman took over drawing the nationally syndicated “Brenda Starr” comic strip. ![]() “From as far back as when I could first hold a pencil, I always wanted to draw a horse, so it’s hand-in-hand connected,” Brigman said. Today, Brigman still draws horses–and rides them too. Little did he know that that simple act of encouragement would help Brigman embark on a career combining that love of horses and or art. Her father lovingly framed and hung them in his office. ![]() ![]() When June Brigman was just 5, she drew two pictures of horses, just like any horse-crazy young girl. ![]()
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