APRIL 2019 THE RIDER /47


Vanessa Cuartas’ Colourful Horse Paintings Can Stampede Across Your Walls!


whole herd of colourful, vi- brant horses galloping across your home or barn walls? Artist VANESSA CUARTAS creates lively abstract equine portraits on commission and she re- cently showcased her work in a solo show that ran last December at Toronto’s Urban Gallery. Of Colombian heritage,


How would you like a


Your horse is giving the nod to OFA membership


Vanessa is originally from Miami, and now resides in Toronto. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida with an emphasis on graphic design, later receiving an Art Direction Diploma from the Miami Ad School. Vanessa has always found time to paint as much as she could, and rode her family’s horses regularly. She became passionate about the Puerto Rican Paso Fino breed and if you look carefully at her paintings, you can clearly see their influence in the conformation (stance) of each subject. Now a designer by day and hard-working artist by night, her passion for painting has grown stronger


in recent years. Her unique contemporary style has found an appreciative audience and her circle of Ontario based horse-loving friends has grown exponentially; she welcomes commissioned works from owners, breeders and trainers. You can reach Vanessa via her website where you can also see more of her work: www.vanessacuartasart.com


By Glenda Fordham For THE RIDER


Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) members enjoy exclusive discounts and programs from 14 different benefit partners – from vehicles to farm supplies, insurance and more. Find out if your horse farm qualifies as a farm business under the Farm Business Registration Program, and you could be eligible for great benefits. Join OFA and become part of a dynamic, grassroots organization that represents the interests of 38,000 Ontario farm families.


Find out more by contacting OFA at 1.800.668.3276 or ofa.on.ca/join-ofa


Enjoy this year’s Can-Am show!


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