Compton Cowboys

The Compton Cowboys have created a community outlet using horseback riding to bring a positive, peaceful narrative to their city. Their organization aims to bring healing and mentorship to inner-city youth and has caught the eyes of the fashion world, big tech companies and the news media with their peace parades during the Black Lives Matter movements of 2020. This collective of lifelong friends have built a lifestyle that goes beyond their cool aesthetic but really strives to bring a new dynamic to the horseback and equestrian industry, which was why I was inspired to create this illustration, of Stona Mane, based off an image found on their social media page.

This piece was a selected work for the BIA 2020, (Brightness Illustration Awards).