Alexa King: Time Stands Still in Sculpture
Monday, November 18 2019
By Shya Beth Alexa King knows how to bring out the spirit of the horse through her sculptures. Carving out not only the shape of her subject but intimately detailing her sculpture with the personal nuances that make her subjects instantly recognizable, it’s no wonder that Alexa has been commissioned to portray some of America’s
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Tanner Jensen: Capturing Joy Through Painting Horses
Wednesday, January 16 2019
By Rachel Masen Tanner Jensen is an equestrian artist based in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was born to a family that didn’t understand her love of horses, but always supported her. As a youth, Tanner took inspiration from travel, art books and the paintings in her own home. She studied painting at Northern Arizona University and
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Terri Crowley: Traditional Painting in the Modern World
Wednesday, October 31 2018
By Shelby Phillips If you told Monet that you could bring his “Water Lilies” to life without a single paint brush, he would definitely shake his head in disbelief. Mississippi-based artist Terri Crowley does just this, merging two worlds: the old and the new, in an explosion of life at its most colorful. Terri brings
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Kasia Bukowska: Passion, Poland & Painting
Friday, June 01 2018
By Britney Grover Equestrian artist Kasia Bukowska doesn’t just love horses; her passion has led her to relocate across the world, attracted her now-husband across an immense language barrier, given her the fortitude to overcome debilitating illness and driven her to create and market her unique equestrian art. “When he first took me for a
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Susie Humes: Preserving the Classics in a Modern World
Tuesday, January 02 2018
By Lauren Mauldin Photos by Shelby Phillips The world of horse showing moves constantly. With new trends, modern advances and division rules that seem to change with the seasons, it can be hard to see that some things are just classic. But Susie Humes, lifelong equestrian, trainer and judge, knows how to look past momentary
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Linda Luster: Art and Horses and Back Again
Tuesday, January 31 2017
By Alexis Rappaport Linda Luster is fortunate enough to do what many only dream of: make a living combining her two greatest passions, horses and art. Linda’s beautiful, intricate paintings show off her artistic abilities and express her unmatched passion for the equestrian sport. She began her riding career as a child in Hampton, Virginia,
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Art of the Horse Campaign — Gigi Dover Enriches the Carolina Foothills With Art & Music
Tuesday, September 06 2016
By Katie Navarra A 2,500 dollar bid, now 3,000 Now 3,000, will ya give me 3,500? 3,500 dollar bid, now 4,000, Now 4,000, who will give me 5,000? The rapid-fire auctioneer’s chant at the Art of the Horse gala will prod bidders into a fierce but friendly bidding war for one of 16 life-size fiberglass
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Life in the Art World
Monday, June 15 2015
Canadian Artist Melinda Brewer By Katie Navarra Canadian-based artist Melinda Brewer has dedicated her life to chronicling the sport of polo and its most accomplished horses. She’s been honored with countless awards and her artwork has hung in galleries across North America and around the world. This year marks the fourth consecutive year she’s been
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Lois Stanfield Follows Her Own Path
Monday, March 30 2015
From the action in a polo match, to capturing the majesty of a horse to the touching and whimsical expression of a beloved family dog, Lois Stanfield creates award winning art — including her painting that graces the cover of this issue of Sidelines. By Doris Degner-Foster Lois Stanfield’s photography is beautiful, and her artwork
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An Unlikely Artist
Monday, March 10 2014
By Katie Navarra Barry Koster’s career as an artist could have been over before it even began. An elementary school teacher nearly failed him because he had “poor art skills.” Not willing to accept this fate for her son, Barry’s mother marched into a store and purchased a pad of paper and pastels –
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