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 calls herself, loves life and all it brings with it. Surrounded by horses her whole
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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 California, where I grew up. If I wasn’t riding horses after school, I was teaching myself
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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, accentuating her subject’s mood and personality. Marie began her full-time art career in 2013, after
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Anthony Robinson: A Modern Master of Equine Art
Friday, January 22 2021
By Shya Beth Anthony Robinson is one of the modern-day master painters, and his love of animals has drawn him into a life where he’s surrounded by them in all shapes and forms. Powerful and freeing brush strokes set his work apart in the ever-expanding world of equine art, and his masterful knowledge of both
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September Vhay: From Architecture to Art
Monday, October 26 2020
By Shya Beth September Vhay brings depth, movement and emotion to all of her drawings and paintings. With a love of horses and the technical aspects of art to guide her, it’s no wonder that each of her artworks is a delight and an eye-catching wonder. For September, art in the family and growing up
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Monica Stevenson: Mastering the Camera
Wednesday, July 08 2020
By Shya Beth Monica Stevenson experiences the best of two worlds: She calls home the mountains and serene equestrian life in Tryon, North Carolina, while she also travels to New York City and beyond working as a high-profile photographer with brands like Chanel, Ritz Carlton Hotels and Sotheby’s Diamonds. What brings these two different locations
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Shannagh-Leigh Hartshorn: Creating Art From Miniature to Life-Size
Tuesday, April 07 2020
By Shya Beth British artist Shannagh-Leigh Hartshorn knows how to fuse her passion for horses and art together. From starting her own art business and adventuring through new media, Shannagh-Leigh constantly evolves and strives to perfect her art, bringing small but noticeable details through each portrait. Born in Bolton, England, Shannagh-Leigh has always been an
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Lisa Curry Mair: Life With Horses and Art
Tuesday, February 05 2019
By Laurie Berglie Equestrian artist Lisa Curry Mair has been creating since she was a child. She could be found drawing, doodling and painting, and always had some sort of craft or project in the works. Lisa’s mother brought her up reading the horse books by C.W. Anderson and the Thelwell cartoons, and she soon
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Menlo Charity Horse Show Names 2018 Artist of the Year
Thursday, June 07 2018
Atherton, CA – June 4, 2018 Menlo Charity Horse Show is pleased to announce Rachel Saunders as Artist of the Year for 2018. Rachel is a native Colorado oil painter living and working in Denver.
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Kate Grom’s Passion For Horses and Music
Wednesday, June 21 2017
By Dani Moritz-Long For most equestrians, feverish determination runs in our blood. It’s what drives us to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to muck out stalls, spend hours in the saddle and stop back at the barn at night just to check on our horses. For singer-song writer and equestrian Kate
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