Equestrian Artist - Cathy Spearing SEA, SWA
Welcome to the home of Cathy Spearing
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Welcome to equinart.co.uk - the home site of equestrian and animal artist Cathy Spearing.
Here you will find examples of graphite pencil drawings of horses, dogs, cats, buildings, gardens and other pets and wildlife. The drawings in the Gallery are mainly portrait commissions with a few being sold exhibition pieces. Cathy specialises in equine art, with her favourite being the Spanish Andalucian horse as she loves the regal attitude of Spanish horses and especially favours them wearing traditional Spanish tack with mosqueros (fly fringes). She makes regular trips to Spain to gather reference work at ferias, breeding studs and concursos. You will find a selection of original drawings for sale and some horse themed greetings cards. Cathy accepts commissions to draw horse portraits, dog portraits, pet portraits, buildings etc.
Although Cathy has not had formal artistic training, she has worked as an animal artist for over 25 years and is a Full Member of The Society of Equestrian Artists and also a Full Member of the Society of Women Artists. She specialises in monochrome pencil drawings and her style of work is very precise and detailed to the point of being photorealistic.
Cathy also worked with horses for many years which has given her a deep understanding of equine anatomy, which has become central to her talent as a refined equestrian artist. She also applies her skills to producing pencil portraits of dogs, cats and buildings.
Cathy is prepared to consider other subjects, for example: landscapes, gardens or vehicles.
Cathy undertakes commissions in pencil. All of her commissions are undertaken from photographs, which she prefers to take herself. However, if impossible, she will require very sharp, good quality photographs to work from. All of her work comes with a money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied.
Competitions and Prizes
2002 - Society of Equestrian Artists Devon Workshop.
Cathy won the prize and scholarship for best sculpture.
2003 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual exhibition, London
Cathy jointly won the prize for her picture “El Espíritu de Andalucía” most voted by the public as the one they would like to take home.
2005 - Society of Equestrian Artists Devon Workshop.
Cathy won the scholarship from the British Sporting Arts Trust
Exhibitions
2002 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Christies, Piccadilly, London.
Cathy exhibited two pencil drawings, selling both at the private view.
2003 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
She exhibited three drawings and once again sold all at the private view.
2004 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
Having had three pictures accepted at the 2004 exhibition, she became an Associate of the Society of Equestrian Artists.
2005 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
Exhibited four drawings, sold one.
2005 - Society of Equestrian Artists Tadcaster.
2005 - Society of Equestrian Artists Newmarket.
2006 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. Exhibited four drawings, sold one.
2006 - Society of Equestrian Artists Tadcaster.
2006 - Society of Equestrian Artists Harrogate.
2006 - Society of Equestrian Artists Newmarket.
2007 - Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. Exhibited four drawings, sold three on the private view night.
2007 - Society of Equestrian Artists Newmarket. Exhibited 4 drawings, sold one.
2008 – Becomes Full Member of Society of Equestrian Artists
2008 - Becomes Associate Member of The Society of Women Artists.
2009 – Elected Full Member of The Society of Women Artists.
2009 – Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. Exhibited six drawings, sold one
2009 – Society of Women Artists annual exhibition, exhibited four.
2009 – Society of Feline Artists annual exhibition at Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London, exhibited four.
2009 – Society of Equestrian Artists Newmarket Exhibition, exhibited four, sold one
2010 – Exhibiting four drawings at Society of Women Artists annual exhibition July 1st to July 10th.
Other exhibitions annually from 1995 to present include:
Sherborne Art Club, Sherborne, Dorset.
Lyme Regis Mill, Lyme Regis, Dorset.
Royal Bath & West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Yorko Gallery, Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire.
New Forest Art Gallery, Ashurst, Hants.
Cathy welcomes enquiries without obligation about her work.