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Michelle McCullagh

Riding and drawing horses came hand in hand for
Michelle from an early age and are now a living
obsession in her daily life. She works from her studio
in Dorset where her fascination with the movement
of animals is explored in her paintings of light.
Michelle’s work is inspired by her life drawings:
“You can not ask an animal to stand still like you
can a human being. They are continually moving,
swishing a tail, twitching an ear or scratching a
leg. The energy produced in a quick life study can
be very exciting. I strive to repeat this energy and Tacked – Sheepskin Noseband, oil on board, 26 x 24 cm
movement in my oil paintings by using dramatic,
contrasting colours and very few lines.”
Red, oil on linen, 102 x 73 cm