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
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
Kesia Finley: Overcoming Obstacles to Pursue Her Passion
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Shya Beth
Even though Kesia Finley’s path to the world of horses and art was paved with obstacles and heartache, you could say she was destined to bring her artistic talents to the world. In March of 2020, right … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Lauren Pitylak: Where Equine Photography and Fine Art Collide
Wednesday, June 15 2022
By Shya Beth
Up-and-coming 22-year-old artist Lauren Pitylak has a multifaceted worldview—a view that she shares with her audience through multiple forms of artistic media. Whether she’s in her studio painting or stepping off a plane for a photo … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
John Plishka: Rekindling His Artistic Fire
Tuesday, March 08 2022
By Shya Beth
John Plishka has a love for animals and history that has led him on a path to becoming a small animal veterinarian as well as an artist, and he’s had several once-in-a-lifetime adventures along the way.
Always … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Julie Lawther: Sharing the Love of Horses in Art
Saturday, July 17 2021
By Shya Beth
Using oils, acrylics and color pencils, Julie Lawther lends her one-of-a-kind style to each of her paintings. While pursuing a realistic approach to each subject, she demonstrates the uncanny ability to forge a connection with each viewer … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Kelly Wilkinson Coffin: From Pilot to Painter
Monday, May 24 2021
By Shya Beth
Kelly Wilkinson Coffin thrives off of doing what she loves. From her time as a naval aviator deployed in Operation Desert Storm to taking classes for art and joining her husband, Tad Coffin, in their shared equestrian … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Jen Brandon: Jumping Out of the Frame
Friday, March 26 2021
By Shya Beth
Jen Brandon’s painting style fits perfectly with the powerful and swift jumpers, delicate equine features being blurred into the brush strokes as her subject leaps over the obstacle. Jen, or “the girl behind the painting,” as she … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Turning an Art Passion Into a Profession
Monday, March 15 2021
Sandra Meyer
Atlanta, Georgia
Professional Artist
How long have you been part of the horse world?
Horses were a big part of my childhood and I would ride bareback and Western under the sunny skies of San Diego County in … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Marie Gray’s Bright & Bold Equine Masterpieces
Monday, February 22 2021
By Shya Beth
Marie Gray’s paintings draw you in and bring you into a world all her own. A horse enthusiast all her life, Marie combines the use of bright colors with simple backgrounds to capture a moment in time, … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature