Martha Strawther

Martha is a life long equestrian who started painting as a young adult and was largely self taught until very later in life when she joined the Society of Equestrian Artists and began to study under several very accomplished equine and plein air artists. Determined to capture the nature of equines and also the allure of country life, she paints a variety of subjects she sees everyday around her small horse farm. She works primarily in oils, but dabbles in acrylics, watercolors and pastels. Her work is shown in The Arts Center in Orange and various art shows in Virginia.

As the Executive Director of the Montpelier Hunt Races and a member of Bull Run Hunt she is constantly exposed to the fleeting beauty of equestrian sports  and continually inspired by them.  She is particularly taken with how the light plays across a scene, especially the light of early morning or late afternoon.  The play of light on the horse's coat is a continual inspiration and one she never tires of attempting to capture.  She is also fond of painting snow . .  and usually has several snowscapes in the Art at the Mill show.