68 SIDELINES OCTOBER 2011
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
The balance of power and grace with
sensitivity and their willingness to form
relationships with us, I cannot help but
be inspired.
Sidelines:
Can you describe your love
for horses?
SR:
Of course I fnd their exterior to
be magnifcent. Stallions, foals, piaffe,
passage, a jumping horse, all hold
a timeless beauty for me. However,
anyone who has ever had a special
horse knows, their ability to partner
with us is pure magic. I fnd it endlessly
entertaining to just be around my horse;
riding, watching him graze, rolling, all of
it. And when you fnd someone with a
special ability to connect with horses, it
is magnetic. I want to know what they
know.
Sidelines:
What do you like about
painting with watercolors?
SR:
My mom, Lyn Snow, is a well known
and extremely talented watercolorist.
She does the most amazing forals! I
have watched her work and just picked up some tricks from her
and gone my own way with the medium. Neither of us has much
formal training. I love watercolors because they seem to have
a life of their own. When you drop a little paint into water it will
chase off on its own and settle into unexpected patterns. I love
the surprises. Also, it can be controlled with limiting the amount
of water you let it have, giving me the ability to create some crisp
lines.
Sidelines:
What are your goals as an artist?
SR:
I think that most artists fnd that it is an intrinsic thing that just
leaks out, rather than being a goal. Of course I want to create
something of beauty, and I study my subjects with a seriousness
that might surprise some. I am something of a perfectionist when
I am working, which has its pros and cons. But I think I would still
pursue the image of horses even if it were not my profession.
“Flight” with 23K gold leaf by Sarah Lynn Richards, a giclee print
Weatherly Stroh Fine Art
Oil Portraits • weatherlystroh@hotmail.com • www.weatherlystroh.com
“Kenai”
11”x14”, Oil on Canvas
“Keats”
11”x14”, Oil on Canvas
“Satchel”
11”x14”, Oil on Canvas