Bonnie ShieldsI grew up in Southern Indiana, the daughter of professional photographers and hopelessly horse-crazy from day one. The fact that horses were a foreign country to my family deterred me not a whit. I got my first horse at the age of fourteen and it's ben downhill at a dead run ever since.

I've been a full-time professional artist since 1973 with my main claim to fame being my mule work. And, being the Tennessee Mule Artist is more than an empty claim, it's the state law in Tennessee. My ties to the mule and to Tennessee remain strong and I'm on the Board of Directors of the American Donkey and Mule Society. Since moving West, my art has expanded and enjoyed some success, especially being associated with Leanin' Tree, the largest publisher of Western greeting cards. Read More Read Less