'Birchwood', oil on box canvas measuring 100 cm x 100 cm ( 39.5" x 39.5" ).
Birchwood in Sayer’s jump‑racing mode has that wonderful mix of power and atmosphere she brings to her equestrian work. The horse is caught mid‑flight, its body breaking into expressive sweeps of paint that echo the vertical rhythm of birch trunks, so the leap feels both athletic and almost woodland‑mythic. She softens the edges just enough to let motion blur into environment, creating a sense of a creature moving fast through filtered light. The result is a piece that feels dynamic yet strangely serene, as if the jump is happening in a moment suspended outside ordinary time.
