The reference photo of this horse stopped me in my tracks. Days went by, even weeks and images of that roman nosed, earless bridle horse kept surfacing in my mind. My senses told me to pay attention to that and follow up with photographer, Mary Williams Hyde . Mary’s generosity allowed me the use of … The post George Stubbs first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

MOORHOUSE ORIGINAL COLLECTION       MOORHOUSE PRINT COLLECTION        There are moments when life unfolds and meant to be moments simply make you pause. As a new Sponsor of the NRCHA, I was fulfilling my role with a presence at the 2020 Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth Texas. Several days into the … The post The Moorhouse Collection first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

They say good things come to those who wait. After having this project come to fruition and a long time in the making, I am now a steadfast believer in this statement. When I reached out to Jay Winborn, Executive Director of the NCHA (National Cutting Horse Association) and shared my goals with him, dialogue … The post The Evolution of Metallic Cat first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

The world may be on pause and I for one have had to pause to find a silver lining, as opposed to becoming dispirited during this experience. During this pause, I fully realized it is incumbent upon myself to keep creating. Painting keeps me right, and I am better at days end for it. With … The post Commissioning Hope first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

Although I’ve not been immersed in the Thoroughbred breed, my respect is longstanding. All my life I’ve had a peripheral pulse on the ‘big races’ and identified from afar while remaining eternally curious for more knowledge. Fast forward to the fall of 2018, I had the opportunity to travel with my dear friend Hazel Bennett … The post Justify – how we met first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

Have you ever asked an artist ‘how long did it take you to paint that’? After years of struggling with how to respond to this question with respect, I have come to the realization that it has in fact taken a lifetime to produce the painting in question. This question is perhaps asked as a … The post How Long Did it Take You to Paint That? first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

We all have childhood heroes and those we look up to. Growing up on the frozen tundra of Manitoba, there was an urgency to my rummage of every Arabian Horse magazine arriving monthly by mail. I clung to the images of the stallions and mares, memorized their lineages, their offspring, and the farms they were raised … The post Sheila Varian: Full Circle Inspiration first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

Have you ever asked an artist ‘how long did it take you to paint that’? After years of struggling with how to respond to this question with respect, I have come to the realization that it has in fact taken a lifetime to produce the painting in question. This question is perhaps asked as a … The post How Long Did it Take You to Paint That? first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

The reference photo of this horse stopped me in my tracks. Days went by, even weeks and images of that roman nosed, earless bridle horse kept surfacing in my mind. My senses told me to pay attention to that and follow up with photographer, Mary Williams Hyde . Mary’s generosity allowed me the use of … The post George Stubbs first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more

MOORHOUSE ORIGINAL COLLECTION       MOORHOUSE PRINT COLLECTION        There are moments when life unfolds and meant to be moments simply make you pause. As a new Sponsor of the NRCHA, I was fulfilling my role with a presence at the 2020 Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth Texas. Several days into the … The post The Moorhouse Collection first appeared on Equine Art by Shannon Lawlor ..read more