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In recognition of National Non Profit Day, Mel Auberty highlights how her work helps support the nonprofit sanctuary she founded. Shining a light on the connection between art and advocacy - and the unusual way her life as an artitist helps support the horses and donkeys who inspire her work. Known for her large-scale, expressionistic Blue Horse paintings, Auberty has spent decades exploring form, movement and spirit. But her relationship with horses extends far beyond the ca

Selected works from Year of the Horse will be on view at FOMA Gallery (333 Montezuma Ave Unit B) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from August 21-25, 2026. The exhibition, Year of the Horse: A Celebration of Horses Through Painting, Photography & Mixed Media, brings together the work of artists Mel Auberty, Kate Breakey, Yvonne Denman, and Cressandra Thibodeaux. Join us in Santa Fe for an opening reception on Friday, August 21, from 5–7 p.m., and experience an exhibition that explores

On the Lunar New Year, Mel opened the Year of the Horse at her Dallas, TX studio, Gallery One Two Three. More than a year was spent creating new pieces featuring new blue horses, portraits, woodcut prints, drawings, bronze sculptures, and a video installation—this body of work culminates a lifetime devoted to celebrating the strength, majesty, and sensitivity of horses. The exhibit remains open to the public and pieces are available through the gallery. You can also find arti

reflections and a spring update at the sanctuary