Cholla 2010

Watch Cholla Paint
(2009 Footage)

Cholla is an international artist who was born from a Mustang Stallion
and a Quarter Horse mare.  He is a copper buckskin
standing 15.2 hands and weighing 1,300 Lbs.
His art is collected worldwide
and has sold in 28 states.

Click here to enter Cholla's art gallery.

Cholla's behavior is considered "of scientific interest"

by the ethologist, Mainardi

Mainardi, (one who studies scientific animal behaviors)

who writes about Cholla in his new book "The Intelligence of Animals":

"I admired Cholla in some videos, running free, and at the easel.

He picked up the brush and spontaneously began drawing his signs.

His most astonishing behavior is shown in a sequence when at first he

experiences some difficulties in holding the brush with his mouth,

then spontaneously begins moving it using his tongue and teeth,

until he succeeds reaching the desired position;

only at this point he starts working at his painting.

Believe me, this is  not a little thing.

It seems to show consciousness and intention,

because the horse acts without any obligation.

He does it because - this is what it seems - he wants to do.

Cholla does not behave like a trained animal.
 

Cholla's originals and limited edition fine art
giclee prints are for sale!

Cholla paints his originals by holding a true
artist's brush with his teeth while standing at his easel.
He paints on 140-Lb. cold pressed fine grain Canson water color
paper using Windsor & Newton or Holbein water color paints.

Cholla's limited edition fine art giclee prints are printed on
professional weight water color paper using archival
water color inks with an 8-color printing process.  All prints
are numbered and documented and come with a COA & DVD.

Cholla's International art sales go through The Giudecca Gallery795
in Venice, Italy, as they have the exclusive rights to
Cholla's International Art Sales.

Own a Piece of Cholla's Art!
Originals and fine art giclee prints sold on line
through Cholla's four on-line art dealers:

Caladan Gallery
CowboyArtShow
Horse Art Collection
Galleria d'arte Giudecca 795

Cholla Makes WIKIPEDIA!

Famous Horse Artist Cholla, Paints!
Watch 2009 Video

CHOLLA FACTS
(How It All Started)

Cholla has been painting for five years now.
His art has shown in the following galleries and exhibits:
 

Gallery Giudecca 795 - Venice, Italy, April 24-November 15, 2009
*All International Cholla Art sales
are to go through The Giudecca Gallery795*
Walking Horse Gallery & Gifts - Lansing, Michigan, January 2009
The Art Cafe - Davison, Michigan, November 2008
Arte Padova art fair - Padua, Italy, November 2008
Brolo Centro di' Arte e Cultura - Mogliano, Italy, November 2008
Grand National Art Show - San Francisco, April 2008
Gallery 181 - Lawrence, Massachusetts, March 2007
Welcome Grant Gallery - Virginia City, Nevada, Spring 2007
"Visions of Johanna" - Albany, New York, September 2006
Art At Large - New York, New York, June 2006
Art Encounter Gallery - Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2005
Alexandratos Gallery - Reno, Nevada, December 2005

Cholla's art can currently be seen
in Venice, Italy at
Galleria d'arte Guidecca 795
(+39) 340 8798327

Originals & Giclees available.

Art collectors outside the U.S. can acquire Cholla's Art
in both original and giclee formats, online and in person,
through Galleria d'arte Giudecca 795 in Venice, Italy.
The Gallery has been given exclusivity of Cholla's Art sold abroad.

usatoday.com
"Equine artist to make international debut in Italy."

Financial Times - June 2009

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Cholla's Media Coverage.

Click here to see Cholla's media coverage.

Own a Piece of Cholla's Art!
Originals and fine art giclee prints sold on line
through Cholla's four on-line art dealers:

Caladan Gallery
CowboyArtShow
Horse Art Collection
Galleria d'arte Giudecca 795

Cholla's site has been viewed through Google,
from the following Countries:
USA, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Columbia, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Finland,
France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan,
Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

"Cholla is the only horse I have ever owned. 
He positively loves to paint!
Only Cholla applies paint to his creations, and
no one moves or rotates the paper or easel.
Cholla's art speaks for itself."
Renee Chambers

Cholla was born in the spring of 1985.
He started painting in the spring of 2004.

Cholla Celebrated His 24th Birthday May 20th!

CHOLLA FACTS
(How It All Started)

Watch Cholla Paint
(45-Second Video)

Watch Cholla Paint
(2009 Footage)
 

Click here to enter Cholla's art gallery.
Newly released art included.
 

MONTY  ROBERTS ~ The Horse Whisperer
"This is absolutely wild. However you taught your horse to paint,
you are to be commended.  Very smart horse, indeed." 12/04

www.HorseArtCollection.com/article-cholla.php

Monty Roberts:  "I first came to study the gesture of licking and
chewing in 1948.  It had to do with mustangs that would use this gesture
with other horses in the family group.  I have concluded that it is primarily
a gesture of contentment and relaxation.  At no time, did I ever conclude
that it only followed an episode of violence.
 

Summer Painting
(60-Second Video)

Famous Horse Artist Cholla, Paints!
Watch 2009 Video

View Cholla In The Snow.
(60-Second Video)
 

Renee Chambers (Cholla's owner)
has Donated Cholla's Art in
Original and or Fine Art Giclee Print Formats,
to the following Fund Raising Efforts:
( This is partial list.)
 
Lights Camera Auction Public Television - KNPB Reno, NV
Virginia City, Nevada - Wildlife Protection Association
Humans Enriching Animals Lives - HEAL New York
Kid's & Horses Adaptive Riding - Minden, Nevada
Wild Horse and Burro Exposition - Reno, Nevada
Humane Society Truckee-Tahoe, California
Shakespeare Animal Fund - Reno, Nevada
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Day of the Horse - Aneheim, California
Barbaro Fund for Laminitis Research
Paws at the Park - Reno, Nevada

Included with each piece of art purchased is a 7-minute DVD
of Cholla creating his unique style of art at his easel.
Each piece of Cholla Art is embossed with his profile image
and includes an embossed certificate of authenticity.

If you would like to purchase
a Cholla Original or a
Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Print
through this site,
please visit

Horse Art Collection
CowboyArtShow
Caladan Gallery
Galleria d'arte Giudecca 795

The Four Fine Art Dealers listed above have
different CHOLLA ORIGINALS for sale on their sites.
The numbered and documented fine CHOLLA ART
giclee prints are of limited editions!
DVD included.
CHECK IT OUT!!

For further information regarding Cholla Art and commissioning his work, please contact
Renee Chambers
Renee@artistisahorse.com

 

View Cholla's Artwork Gallery Also Newly Released Art From Cholla
Cholla's art is active in contributing to horse and other animal charities, locally and nationally. www.WildHorseandBurroExpo.com
The NTRA charities has established the Barbaro Memorial Fund to raise monies for equine health and safety research. To learn how to contribute to this fund, please visit www.JockeyClub.com
Contact Renee Chambers Renee@artistisahorse.com 775-544-8106
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