Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and "?ower child" who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s. From her fertile imagination, she created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver. In this piece, Maria - one of Laurel's closest friends - is depicted with a pair of mystical horses, some of her favourite animals to paint.