Voltaire’s Nightkeeper aka “Sam”
Archival Pigment Print | 24x36
Sovereign - A Horse Series by Juli Trush Pace
I didn’t set out to photograph horses as fine art.
I said yes to what I thought would feel like headshots — structured, simple, controlled. Instead, I walked into a barn full of life. Horses stood in their stalls waiting their turn, watching one another step forward with their trusted owners, groomed with love –to shine. There was movement, breath, anticipation.
It felt like a procession.
And then I stood in front of them.
Each one was different. Massive. Beautiful. Aware.
Through the lens, I began to notice something I hadn’t expected. It wasn’t just their strength or their scale — it was their presence. It felt as though they were speaking without words. When I sat down to edit, I kept returning to their eyes. That is where I saw it — individuality. Depth. Soul.
Sovereign is about that quiet authority. The way a horse stands fully within itself. The way power can exist without noise.
This series marks a shift in my work — a deeper reverence for the animal form, something I have always felt connected to, and the sacred presence it carries.
—Juli Trush Pace | Raven’s Frame
Voltaire’s Nightkeeper aka “Sam”
Archival Pigment Print | 24x36
Sovereign - A Horse Series by Juli Trush Pace
I didn’t set out to photograph horses as fine art.
I said yes to what I thought would feel like headshots — structured, simple, controlled. Instead, I walked into a barn full of life. Horses stood in their stalls waiting their turn, watching one another step forward with their trusted owners, groomed with love –to shine. There was movement, breath, anticipation.
It felt like a procession.
And then I stood in front of them.
Each one was different. Massive. Beautiful. Aware.
Through the lens, I began to notice something I hadn’t expected. It wasn’t just their strength or their scale — it was their presence. It felt as though they were speaking without words. When I sat down to edit, I kept returning to their eyes. That is where I saw it — individuality. Depth. Soul.
Sovereign is about that quiet authority. The way a horse stands fully within itself. The way power can exist without noise.
This series marks a shift in my work — a deeper reverence for the animal form, something I have always felt connected to, and the sacred presence it carries.
—Juli Trush Pace | Raven’s Frame
