About Lynn
"I received the model today - she is gorgeous! Thank you so much for all your work - there's a lot of attention to detail on her! I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for me." ~ M.N.
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Snowdrift Studio - Lynn's Bio
Snowdrift Studio is my place for the creation of your model horse dreams!
I specialize in hand painting highly detailed model horses with oil paints. I started my equine art career as a youngster (my Mother was a professional artist), then furthered my extensive training in fine art, sculpture & photography education in college, and worked as a horse portrait artist for over 20 years in Ontario, Canada. I primarily worked with oils, pastels & drawing, also producing equine prints and showing in commercial galleries as well. In addition, I owned, trained and showed my own Arabian horses.
In 2000, my art career transitioned into full time horse show photography and equine graphic design, and I have worked at the international level as an official horse show photographer.
In 2014 Breyer purchased one of my photographs of the Clydesdale stallion, SBH Phoenix for the packaging of their portrait model of him. This reignited my love of model horses! I began using my existing art skills to paint models and artist’s resin sculptures, which have been very well received, even winning model show championships internationally, including national championships at the North American Nationals (NAN) show in Kentucky.
In 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024, I went through a juried selection process, and was accepted to participate in the BreyerFest Virtual Artisan Gallery, joining exceptional artists, sculptors, and model horse related artisans.
In 2023 Breyer asked me to design the colours for their new 2024 Premier Club models, Tigerlily and Firestorm, sculpted by Rayvin Maddock. I felt so very honoured to create for Breyer! Later that year they also asked me to write an oil painting tutorial for their "Just About Horses" print magazine.
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Having owned horses for about 30 years has shaped my style of realism. With the perspective of being a horse person myself, my goal is always that the horse must look at its peak of expression and beauty in all things that I create.
Passion for that incredible creature called “horse” is what deeply inspires me. The beauty, intelligence, and sensitive spirit of the horse, drives me to create in multiple mediums. This passion has shaped my life in all of its facets; mentally, spiritually and physically, but especially creatively. It led me to art school, owning Arabians, and fulfilling careers in the horse industry.
I'm always keen for a challenge, so its no surprise that difficult dapple coat patterns are most intriguing to me. I love to create, one of a kind dream horse models, all individually by hand. I offer finished models during my annual BreyerFest sale. I'm currently a member of the Canadian Glaze Oil Society, find out more about the group here: www.cgos.ca.
My career path has followed a rather circular route, bringing me back now to my artistic roots, but horses will always remain as my central core.
Lynn Cassels-Caldwell