Kristina Kite Gallery presents Cessna, an exhibition of new paintings and wallpaper by Los Angeles-based artist Tara Walters.

The exhibition takes it’s name from Walters’ beloved horse, Cessna, who passed away in 2022. Cessna is depicted in several paintings at various stages of her life — as a young foal; in her prime; and as a mare surrounded by her offspring. The meadows, flowers and trees that she loved and lived amongst feature prominently in landscapes both real and imagined and also serve as the inspiration for a newly conceived wallpaper. Referencing historic wallpaper designs of the Victorian era and the Arts and Crafts Movement as well as artists such as Walter Crane, Charles Burchfield, and William Morris, a pattern of tiny horses jumping in and out of their corrals is surrounded by an endless field dotted with irises, clovers, and poppies.