Fine Art Magazine August Edition

in an animated racing scene. He describes the horse as “the most beautiful, elegant and powerful of creatures’” and these compelling works convey each of these attributes with eloquence and panache. Working initially from life he sketches and photographs extensively before using a combination of oils, pastels and other drawing materials to create something vibrant and spontaneous in response to the material he has built up. Gary’s personal technique is unorthodox to say the least. He says: “Because I am ambidextrous I often work with a pencil in A R T I S T F E A T U R E T H E S P O R T O F K I N G S G A R Y B E N F I E L D A s w e l l a s b e i n g o n e o f t h e U K ’ s m o s t r e n o w n e d c o n t e m p o r a r y a r t i s t s , G a r y B e n f i e l d i s i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y a c k n o w l e d g e d a s o n e o f t h e f o r e m o s t e q u e s t r i a n p a i n t e r s o f o u r t i m e . His inspirational artwork has cut a swathe in galleries as far afield as Russia, Canada, the USA and Singapore as well as across Europe. Gary’s latest originals feature one of his favourite subjects, thoroughbred race horses, either portrayed in formal pose or MORNING LIGHT Original Painting on Box Board 28” x 22” GARY BENFIELD ARTIST FEATURE 28