Lexington artist Artemisia Clare says a switch from oil painting to watercolors has led to an invitation to paint horses as a Breeders’ Cup guest artist.
In an interview published Sunday afternoon, Clare described taking watercolors to Keeneland’s sales and creating portraits of horses as they passed through the auction. Giving one painting to a buyer helped spread word about her work, she said.
Clare, whose full name is Noa Artemisia Clare, is expected to work in the 1936 Room during the Breeders’ Cup. She said she also plans to move around the event, painting scenes as they unfold.
Her own artist biography describes an equestrian background and a practice centered on horses and live painting. The account reflects her public interview and published biography; the invitation’s original date was not specified.