Hello! My name is Elaine Hurst, and I create a variety of artwork, in different mediums. My equine art is a large part of what I do, as I have loved horses since I sat on a little bobbing horse in front of the TV, watching "The Lone Ranger". Like so many other horse-crazy kids, I pretended I was a horse, drew horses, dreamed horses, and luckily eventually got to take riding lessons, even having my own horse when I was 14.
I love to paint horses in many different attitudes, from different perspectives and engaged in different activities. I especially enjoy painting horses using different types of light. For me, light is so important and captures my attention so that I can feel the quality of light right through me. It can take ordinary subjects, and transform them. I paint primarily in pastels and oils. But I also do a lot of photography, handmade printmaking and I have recently started doing some sculpture, which is a wonderful change to 3D.
I do work which is in several different galleries, as well as doing commissions. I also enter art shows, and other art events.
I am an American Academy of Equine Art associate member, and the president of the Virginia Equine Artists Association. You can find more of my artwork by visiting my personal website, and blog, at: www.elainehurst.com
"As a visual artist specializing in oil painting and commissioned paintings, I have tried to present a view into my style of painting. As you can see, I paint alittle bit of everything. It is my hope that my passion for art shows in the vision and style of my work. Come and join me in a tour of my galleries by clicking on these links http://carolbhendrix.blogspot.com/ and http://www.equineartguild.com/~carolhendrix/ and, hopefully, enjoy the beauty that I strive for by producing art that comes from my inner passion. As you click on the various links, you can follow the road that leads from just enjoying the art to the opportunity to purchase selected items. Links to CafePress at http://www.cafepress.com/paintedmemories and my blog at http://carolbhendrix.blogspot.com/ will provide opportunities invest in artwork at reasonable prices or to commission a painting of your own. It is my hope that my studios will provide the viewer with the same feelings that have inspired me”.
