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Where Liberty Rides
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Where Liberty Rides: Acrylic, Oil & Imitation Leaf on Canvas
Where Liberty Rides is a 36x48” original painting by Kelly O’Brien—a visceral and reverent tribute to the spirit of freedom in motion. This piece merges classical strength with modern urgency, capturing a rider in full command beneath a glowing sky, where color and purpose collide in every stroke.
Product Details:
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Title: Where Liberty Rides
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Artist: Kelly O'Brien
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Medium: Acrylic, Oil & Gold Leaf on Canvas
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Dimensions: 36 x 48 x 1.5 inches
Description:
Where Liberty Rides embodies the weight and beauty of a timeless truth: that real freedom isn’t given, it’s ridden into. The figure is powerful yet poised, depicted mid-stride on horseback—face hidden, posture forward. The backdrop blazes with warm reds, cobalt blues, and radiant golds, symbols of both the individual and the collective spirit.
Drips cascade down the canvas like the passage of time, while gold leaf accents flicker with the light—suggesting a sacredness to the scene. There’s grit in the details, grace in the lines, and a fierce kind of hope pulsing beneath the surface.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Striking Symbolism: A modern-day monument to strength, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of liberty.
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Rich, Layered Technique: Oil, acrylic, and gold leaf combine to create visual movement and layered depth.
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Gallery-Scale Presence: At 36x48”, it’s substantial yet versatile—ideal for collectors seeking work with both power and polish.
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Bold Color Story: A radiant palette that feels both grounded and alive, evoking motion, heat, and purpose.
About the Artist:
Kelly O’Brien is a deaf fine artist from the Texas Hill Country whose work reimagines the American West through a lens of color, emotion, and memory. In Where Liberty Rides, Kelly channels a story of movement, meaning, and the quiet strength of those who carry freedom forward.
Transform Your Space:
Let Where Liberty Rides bring dignity, power, and emotional resonance into your space. This piece doesn’t just hang—it leads.
Order Now:
Own Where Liberty Rides, a one-of-a-kind 36x48” original that honors motion, freedom, and the enduring soul of the West. Inquire now for acquisition and private viewing.









