MEET THE
ARTISTS
STEVE MESSENGER
“I Attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and left to pursue a grooming career on the A horse show circuit for 20 years before finishing my degree at UARTs. I am creating contemporary equine art and have been featured in Sidelines and The Chronicle of the Horse.”
Location: New Jersey, USA
FERNANDA GARZA
Fernanda Garza is a multiple award winning, internationally acclaimed contemporary artist and competitive dressage champion, specializing in fine art equine photography. Her lifelong love of horses, and her work reflects a profound commitment to honoring the spirit of the horse. Fernanda’s work has been exhibited in photographic exhibitions throughout Mexico and the United States. She holds a degree in Photo Journalism from the José Marti Institute, Havana, Cuba. Fernanda has also studied under Portuguese photographer, Rita Fernandez, Portrait Photographer, Raoul Touzon, and MoMA curator and photographer, Sarah Meister.
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico,
Suzanne Moseley
“My professional art began with portraiture commissions of both people and pets. Currently, I am branching into equestrian and wildlife art as they have always been my greatest passions. I work in a variety of mediums: oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, colored pencils, graphite/charcoal, and even digital. As a very committed artist, I enjoy offering a personalized touch.”
Location: Texas, USA
ALEX SHOREY
“My horses are memories, I try to capture how I feel about the horse through movement and subtle gesture. I love using mixed media as the making process is an important part of my work. I'm a UK artist living in Saudi Arabia. I studied Fine Art at Derby University, England.”
Location: Saudi Arabia
CYNTHIA SHEPTOW
“I was that little girl in love with horses growing up in a small town in the midwest. I have surrounded myself with horses all my life and years ago made my way out west. I now paint what I have always loved. The magic that horses hold for so many of us is what I hope to share with my paintings.”
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CASSANDRA KNIPP
I'm Cassandra Knipp of CKK Studios, and I have been painting and sculpting for as long as I can remember. I work primarily in acrylics, and the focus of most of my work is equines. From commissions to passion freehand pieces, I find I am most inspired by horses in my art, as in life.
Location: Virginia, USA
MONA SNELL
“ I am an equine artist and property manager in Wellington, Florida. Riding all my life and being involved in the day to day process of the hunter/jumper worlds keeps me inspired and motivated, constantly seeking new inspiration painting into new heights.”
Location, Wellington, Florida, USA
JONI BEINBORN
“A rural mail carrier for 32 years, Joni Monroe Beinborn is now retired and busier than ever working on commissions and other pieces. The ' other pieces" are her favorite, given free rein on color, composition and subject matter. One of Joni"s proudest accomplishments was being unanimously chosen as the American Quarter Horse Associations Signature Artist for 2017.”
Location: Wisconsin, USA
LUCKA
I breathe through my artwork and horses have always been my inspiration, my motivation and my relaxation, my live-water. Although I was born in a city, my heart, soul and mind belong to the countryside & ranch life style. I took every chance I had to escape to the countryside and recharge. I have horse racing and ranch back ground and met some amazing people along my journey and all of that influenced the path of my art. Graphite, colored pencils and pastels are my favorite mediums, because of better control over the detail to create realistic drawings. I love detail. I also use acrylic paints, charcoal and watercolors.
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KRISTIN LIVINGSTON
A horse lover since birth I was always drawing horses a as girl. I mostly work with clay but I enjoy drawing, painting, and stained glass. I work full time as an art teacher and make custom horse teapots. Now, I have a variety of equine art - from mugs to vases to teapots- to choose from!
Location: Missouri , USA
MARTINE GREENLEE
"I've worked with horses for more than thirty years, but had to stop riding in 2018 due to health issues. I quickly turned to Art, a talent which had been lying dormant, and discovered that I could pour my passion for horses onto the page instead. I love what I do and hope to explore other mediums over the coming years."
Location: France
ANTHONY Valentino ROBINSON
“I started out loving and drawing animals from a very early age and the horse has always captivated my enthusiasm. I spent a short time at the Cleveland Institute of Art as an introductory art education but studying from the old masters was where I obtained my most valuable technical knowledge. I have worked as an animal portrait artist for many years, and in the last few years I have focused almost solely on the creation of equine art and portraits through the oil painting medium.”
Location: Ohio, USA