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Equine Artist Sharon
Crute
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Being involved in the
horse racing industry for over thirty years has provided Sharon
Crute the distinctive ability to create dynamic equine paintings
expressing powerful movement and speed. Her experience at the
racetrack stretches the gamut from hotwalker to racing official.
After receiving a B.F.A. in painting from Swain School of Design
in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Crute traveled the country with
her husband’s racing stable. They eventually settled in
Ocala, Florida in 1999.
Because of Crute’s
extensive involvement in all aspects of racing, she feels that
her artwork is straight "from the trenches". She endeavors
to "express the subtle with an undercurrent of volatility"
resulting from intimate knowledge of the emotional anguish and
exhilaration shared by all those who love horse racing. Numerous
galleries, arts councils and racing centers on both coasts exhibit
her artwork. Included in her resume is a long list of private
and public collectors including those abroad in Italy, England
and Japan.
Some of Crute’s
recent exhibitions include a group show at the Florida Thoroughbred
Breeders’ and Owners’ Association in Ocala, Florida
and at Equidae Gallery in Saratoga Springs, New York; a two-artist
exhibit at Gallery Central in Hot Springs, Arkansas; and a solo
exhibit at Fayette Gallery in Lexington, Kentucky. Her artwork
has also been exhibited at the Museum of Florida Art in Deland,
Florida and The Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida.
Commissions abound
as Crute’s work is featured on the posters, book covers
and program covers for: Michigan Stallion Directory, Florida Farm
Managers’ Directory (twice), H.I.T.S. (Horseshows in the
Sun), Horseshows in the Park and Live Oak International Driving
Competition to name a few. Logo design and illustration include
two children’s books, one is currently in progress. Her
artwork is often requested as illustration material for various
publications.
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