Watford Group Workshops: Herts, Beds & Bucks: Jackie Henderson
The Society of Equestrian Artists
Hastoe Farm Studio
Church Lane
Hastoe; Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 6LU
Telephone: 01442
890119 Facsimile: 01442 826770
(Jackie Henderson DipAD, ATC Goldsmiths, UA, A.S.E.A)
30th April 2006
All Members The SEA Watford Group
2006 PROGRAMME
I’ve just returned home from little horse heaven (!!!!!!), and just had
to begin my yearly letter to you!! If you have ever been a child, loved a
teddy, remembered your first ride or even put your own child on board a
pony, then your heart and mind will be thrilled to see the miniature
Shetland ponies and their foals which I have just been visiting!!
Fri 9 Jun
For our first workshop outdoors, Jill Evans and her daughter are
delighted to welcome us to their home at Blenheim Shetland Pony Stud,
Postcombe, Oxford, OX9 7X on Friday 9th June 2006. They have two
stallions, Tonto and Maybe, and 19 mares, 17 of whom are foaling this
summer. All of these gorgeous creatures are impeccably well behaved,
being handled a much as possible, therefore we are at no risk of having
fingers etc. bitten!!! Memories of a painting at the London exhibition
of a Shetland, entitled “Weapon of Mass Destruction”…..Anyway, their
website is www.shetland-pony.com/blenheim, and is worth a visit.
Thu 15 Jun
Six days afterwards, on Thursday 15th June 2006, we have been given
kind permission by Alathea Creighton to visit her and her three
Andalucians at Fourways Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Dagnall,
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1QR. Many thanks go to Mia Sarosi for
the introduction, having ridden the stallion Garabato for Alathea in
Spain some years ago, from where both owner and horses have moved to
live in England.
Both of the above workshops will contain time to study at close
quarters the anatomy of two very different creatures, plus time to have an
overview of their habits and habitat. Needless to say, the Shetlands will
be very occupied nursing their foals, but Alathea will be riding her
lovely Andalucians and talking to us about her in depth knowledge of the
breed. There are pubs close by for lunch if required!! Start time
10.00am’ish, finishing by 4.00pm.
It is my hope that we will be able to visit the King’s Troop in North
London during the first two weeks of September, and at the moment I am in
negotiations with a contact. We just have to keep our fingers crossed that
the in-coming Commanding Officer will respond favourably to my charms!!!!
Now, for those who have not been to the studio for the winter
life-drawing workshops, I must say that as much as I enjoy them, the
greater pleasure for me is to see how artists change, grow, and move on in
their art, and I appreciate their tenacity. If anyone would like to come
next winter, just give me a call to see what it’s all about. We had six
very enjoyable days, even if, on one occasion, Damian’s singing and guitar
playing were a touch, shall we call it, “enthusiastic”???!!!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE call soon to book in for any of these dates,
including your interest in the King’s Troop.
Meanwhile I wish you well, and good work, not to win prizes, nor fame,
but to be true to yourself, the artist within, and honour your roots by
remembering just why you wanted to paint horses.
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