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Photography, Horses, and the Art of Paying Attention
I’m a photographer and educator who leads land-based creative experiences where art becomes a practice of presence rather than production. Through photography, horses, and wide open landscapes, I explore what happens when we slow down enough to listen — to the land, to animals, and to ourselves.
I speak and write about creativity beyond productivity, horses as mirrors for self-awareness, and why so many people are seeking meaningful retreats rooted in land, animals, and attention.
I’m a good fit for:
- Podcasts and publications focused on creativity, photography, art practice, or the inner life
- Conversations about horses, human–animal connection, and presence
- Stories about women, retreats, midlife creativity, and meaningful travel
- Discussions on slowing down, attention, and creativity as a form of listening.
Suggested Topics:
- Why artists are craving space, not more instruction
- What horses teach us about presence, boundaries, and honesty
- Photography as listening rather than capturing
- The role of land and wide open space in creative clarity
- Why animal-centered, land-based retreats are resonating so deeply right now
- The difference between escape and coming home to yourself
Short Bio:
Clare O’Neill is a photographer and educator who leads immersive, land-based creative experiences. Her work centers on photography as a practice of attention, presence, and self-inquiry. Through workshops held on working ranches and in remote landscapes, Clare explores the deep connection between creativity, horses, and place — and how slowing down allows people to reconnect with their creative voice and inner clarity.
Long Bio:
Clare O’Neill is a professional photographer and educator with decades of experience teaching photography as a creative and contemplative practice. She leads immersive workshops in places where land and animals play an active role in the experience, including a working ranch in Wyoming where participants photograph horses while slowing down and reconnecting with themselves.
Clare’s work focuses on presence over productivity, photography as a form of listening, and the quiet transformation that happens when people step away from noise, expectation, and constant output. Her approach resonates deeply with artists, creatives, and women seeking meaningful experiences rooted in land, attention, and authenticity.
Featured Essay/Writing Sample:
What Horses Teach Us About Presence (And Why Artists Are Listening)
About the Wyoming Ranch Workshop:
The Wyoming Ranch Workshop is an immersive photography and encaustic art experience that invites artists to slow down, observe deeply, and create from presence rather than performance. Set on a working ranch in Wyoming, participants photograph horses in natural light and open landscapes, then transform those images in the studio using beeswax, pigment, and intuitive mark-making. The workshop emphasizes process over perfection, welcoming artists of all backgrounds who are drawn to tactile, layered work and a more soulful way of seeing. Through the combined power of photography, mixed-media, and the quiet intelligence of horses, the experience offers a creative reset rooted in awareness, trust, and unfolding. Learn more about this Wyoming Ranch Workshop.
Press Images Available Upon Request:
High-resolution images related to:
- Photography on a working Wyoming ranch
- Horses in natural, unposed environments
Get in Touch:
For podcast interviews, guest essays, or media inquiries, please contact: info@photoencaustic.com