Ann Zahn presents a collection of etchings whose subjects are gentle ponies grazing on their island of Assateague. The different light depicted in each etching is the key to experiencing this show. Though the ponies remain the central point of interest, at times the perspective shifts from close up, where the ponies engage in eye contact with the viewer, to a distant view with low hills and marshes. As one progresses from picture to picture, the conditions of life on Assateague begin to form a significant question. These whimsical creatures make us want to explore the profound truth that seems to lie beneath their existence. Zahn uses a pink sky, blue sea and pink and yellow sand to suggest an atmosphere of innocence and tranquility. In another piece, the ponies are rendered in human flesh tones, making them appear exposed and vulnerable. A third etching has light tinged in ochre and deep violet as the ponies eye the onlooker.
Zahn states that her show is about "what is not seen as well as what is." Her exhibit includes small clay moldings of ponies fore, side and aft. Outside, in the gallery's garden, are two pony "sculptures" formed from the natural twists of tree limbs. One leaves the show with a secret sense of intimacy acquired.