Forego	Forego (left side)
Forego (head)	Forego (bite)

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

Bold, strong pieces with lots of action, that’s the defining mark of Shelley Hunter’s sculpture. The Kentucky based sculptor confesses to a passion for clay and an abiding love for bronze. This passion shows in her work and has been rewarded by numerous awards from shows around the country including multiple awards at American Academy of Equine Art Shows, The Anna Hyatt Huntington Award at the Catherine Lorilard Wolfe Show in New York City, Best in Show at the Equestrian’s Eye show in Detroit, Michigan and many more.

Hunter has a BA in Art from Michigan State University and spent time as a painter and ceramicist, but never found the artistic satisfaction she sought until she discovered sculpture. Then, as she describes it, bells and whistles went off and I knew that this was it. This was what I was meant to do.

She specializes in equine subjects and says that translating the beauty and power of the horse into clay and metal is a constant joy. She likes to describe her style as "the inevitability of the next movement. I like to push my pieces to the point where there is only one possible place it can go. The next movement becomes inevitable, beyond the point of balance."

Hunter is a Full Member of the American Academy of Equine Art and currently serves as its Executive Director. After working for years as Advertising Director for several retail firms, she says that the AAEA position is the best job she’s ever had. "I'm surrounded by horses and art every day. Who could ask for more?"

For more information visit www.hunterequinearts.com