Melissa Mason: Swapping Scrubs for Strokes of Paint
Tuesday, November 25 2025
By Shya Beth
After years of balancing the demands of nursing with the pull of painting, Melissa Mason chose to trade hospital halls for canvases and horse pastures. What began as quiet moments painting horses after work here and there … [Read more]
- Published in General
June Evers: A Horsewoman Who Turns Passion Into Print
Monday, October 06 2025
By Shya Beth
June Evers knows the ups and downs of life as an illustrator and graphic designer, and is living proof that pushing through the more challenging times and not giving up one’s dreams is the pathway to living … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Richard Rodriguez: Canvas Trails Through Colorado’s Soul
Tuesday, September 16 2025
By Shya Beth
Richard Rodriguez says his paintings walk the path between memories and dreams, but he doesn’t want to walk into the future looking backwards. He is acutely aware of that contrast: between contemporary and traditional painting styles, and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Hailey Sullivan: Finding a Calling & Confidence Through Art
Friday, August 08 2025
By Shya Beth
Graphite drawings of horses are timeless, and Hailey Sullivan’s pursuit of this skill has taken her far from home—both in distance and within American culture—and back home again. Growing up in Belleville, Wisconsin, she, like most young … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Amy Laugesen: Modern Day Equine Relics
Wednesday, July 02 2025
By Shya Beth
Ancient artifacts, weathered down to their pure essence, embody powerful inspiration for Amy Laugesen’s ceramic and mixed media equine sculptures.
Her sculpted creations hearken back to objects of antiquity that are familiar in museums, often with … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Barbara Borck-Hart: Painting the Twists and Turns of Polo
Thursday, April 03 2025
By Shya Beth
Polo is often called the sport of kings, which makes it not surprising at all that so many artists throughout the centuries have depicted the sport through their art. With flashes of color and swift lines … [Read more]
- Published in General, Weekly Feature
Maggie Robertson: Exploring Lines & Tension Through Big Blue Horses
Thursday, March 06 2025
By Shya Beth
Maggie Robertson’s exploration of contrasting lines expresses the controlled power and tension that all horses, whether tamed or wild, commonly share. Maggie’s recent Big Blue Horses series effortlessly conveys this as a large canvas series that boldly … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Susan McClafferty: A Unique Angle on Horse
Friday, January 03 2025
By Shya Beth
The way Susan McClafferty’s passion for horses bridges the art and equestrian worlds is one of a kind. As both a fine art photographer and horse owner, Susan has a perspective on the horse that is … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Véronique Lesage: Finding Her Driving Force for Art
Tuesday, November 05 2024
By Shya Beth
Residing in René, a small village in Sarthe, northwest France, Véronique Lesage has a love of horses and passion for art that have intertwined into a force of creativity. Many times, passions and interests are discovered as … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Noa Leibson: A Perfect Fit for the International Museum of the Horse
Tuesday, September 03 2024
By Shya Beth
Noa Leibson may only be 26 years old, but her passion for all things horses, art and history has taken her on adventures throughout the world. From showing on the ‘A’ circuit and studying in … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
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