The Artist
Stutesman, awarded the Equine Artist of Distinction, by the North American Horsemen Association. Stutesman (German for keeper of the herd) began painting horses at the age of three, nearly fifty years ago. At the age of eleven the artist's creation of a very realistic horse sculpture opened the door to training with a metropolitan professional art league for a number of years. With over eight years of classical training under world class teachers, Dr. WM. Kuchler, private color advice from Pro DeBeers, and others, the life-long study continues daily. The artist's education also included college and university degrees, honors and Phi Theta Kappa, with a focus in science.
The artist's professional career began while still in high school, illustrating for a national retail chain. A successful textile designer before the age of twenty, the artist has been painting horses all of her life and enjoying every minute of it.
Honors, Awards and Donations
C. S. Stutesman has been awarded The Equine Artist of Distinction by the North American Horsemen's Association. The artist has had over fifteen one man show in the past ten years including:
- Paradise Turf Race Track, Phoenix, AZ
- Arizona Winter Circuit, Tucson, AZ
- U. S. Army Museum, Fort Huachuca, AZ
- Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, AZ
The artists work is over twenty two public collections including:
- The Blood-Horse Inc., Lexington, Kentucky
- American Quarter Horse Association
- National Park Service
- City of Beverly Hills, CA
C. S. Stutesman's work is in many private collections of horse lovers, from Lexington, Kentucky to L. A. The artist first publicly exhibited at the age of twelve, there has been numerous first place ribbons, special merits, Best in Show and many important commissions. The artist has been featured on PBS television, news paper and magazine article and radio interviews. C. S. Stutesman judges art shows, teaches all ages and creates art for program and magazine covers.
C. S. Stutesman creates art on site for audiences at equine events, also providing lessons and demonstration to the young and young at heart. (See order information to learn more about how to bring the artist and the art to your next event)
Stutesman's paintings are praised on three key merits: the mastery of beautiful landscape paintings, correct equine anatomy, and the unique capturing of the animal's personality-in oil paint. Whether the horse is a winner's circle favorite or a beloved child's pony the use of archival materials and methods insure that the painting will be enjoyed for many generations-- hundreds of years.
Collections--The most widely collected artist in the southwest
- University of Arizona - KUAT Public Broadcasting
- U.S. Department of the Interior - Ft. Bowie Visitors Center
- Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
- Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, AZ
- Holy Trinity Monastery, St. David's, AZ
- Cochise County Board of Supervisors, Bisbee, AZ
- Historic Gadsden Hotel, Douglas, AZ
- Community Library, Willcox, AZ
- Discovery Park Planetarium, Safford, AZ
- St. Rita's Church, Vail, AZ
- Cochise County Courthouse, Bowie, AZ
- Copper Queen Community Hospital, Bisbee, AZ
- Guadalupe Church, Bowie, AZ
- Beverly Hills Library, Beverly Hills, CA
- Santa Fe Airport, Santa Fe, NM
- Benson Hospital, Benson, AZ
- Safford City-Graham County Library, Safford, AZ
- Bowie Community Library, Bowie, AZ
- American Quarter Horse Association, Amarillo, TX
- Yavapai County Court House, Prescott, AZ
- Sothwestern Fair Commission, Inc. Pima County Fair, Tucson, AZ
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