Jackson Graves: Exploring His Creative Side

By Shya Beth  Jackson Graves’ story is full of self-discovery, a love of horses and never-ending creativity. Although Jackson has been riding since he was very young and has shown and trained his own horses up to the two-star level in show jumping, his art endeavors have only recently become a center focus of his
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Julie Lawther: Sharing the Love of Horses in Art

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 in a way that is familiar and enchanting. That ability is key to her success
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Jen Brandon: Jumping Out of the Frame

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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Jaime Corum: From Casual Paintings to Commissioned Portraits

By Virginia Clemens Zenyatta, Secretariat, Totillas — two of these three world-famous horses Jaime Corum has already painted, and one is on her bucket list to paint in the future. “Of course, everyone knows Secretariat. I loved seeing him come to life on my canvas — and Zenyatta was one of the best, if not
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Lois Stanfield Follows Her Own Path

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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