Painting to boost reward in deaths of horse, ponyBy Yvonne Wenger (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wells Gallery Kevin LePrince painted this work of Paige Walter and her horse Zabrina for auction Thursday at Wells Gallery. The horse was involved in an accident last month and later euthanized. Proceeds from the sale will go to Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward for information. Previous storyBill a response to horses' deaths; Measure would penalize tampering with corral published 09/01/08 Charleston artist Kevin LePrince is offering for auction an oil painting to help increase a cash reward in a case involving the death of a horse and a pony. The painting of Paige Walter and her horse Zabrina will be auctioned Thursday at the opening reception for LePrince's show "a coastal disposition" at Wells Gallery, 125 Meeting St. The reception is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Zabrina was euthanized after being hit last month by three vehicles on River Road on Johns Island. A pony and another horse also owned by Walter and her husband, Richard Ray, were involved in the crash. The second horse survived, but the pony died on the roadway. No humans were injured. The couple said they suspect that someone tampered with the horses' pen. They found the gate lifted off its hinges and tire tracks on the property. LePrince said he had photographed and painted Zabrina, a show horse, for years and was saddened by news of the horse's death. Bidding for the painting will begin at $1,000. Crime Stoppers, a charitable organization funded by donations and grants, offers rewards between $100 and $1,000 anytime information leads to an arrest. More money can be raised privately to add to the amount of the reward. Reach Yvonne Wenger at 803-799-9051 or ywenger@postandcourier.com. |
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Posted by luckylady on September 3, 2008 at 9:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I understand how terrible this great loss was but I am still upset that people need to pay someone to do the right thing. We all know there are people out there that know what happened and those people should come forward with the information since the idiots who did this are not going to confess on their own.
I hope the highest bidder gives the painting back to the owners since it would mean so much to them.