Sam Robinson Fine Art
Horses, Hounds, and Country Life
Featured Show
Lusitano
In a departure from my focus on thoroughbreds and the sports they are favored for, this small group of works is based on Portuguese Lusitanos. The action portrayed is based on the “working equitation” discipline.
Besides the baroque look of the horses, the traditional attire of the riders—flat brims and short jackets—attracted my eye. Enjoy!
Sam Robinson, AAEA
Official Artist of the National Steeplechase Association
I mount online and in-person shows regularly. You may contact me directly to buy paintings, keep up to date by following me on Facebook and Instagram, and if you are in or about the Greenspring Valley the area, reach out to schedule a studio visit. More about me here, my work, below.
Galleries
You can find my work through the following fine galleries:
Leipers Creek Gallery is in the charming hamlet of Leipers Fork, TN, a little southwest of Nashville, surrounded by horse farms and racing stables. I joined the gallery in early 2024 specially to add my Equine Sporting Art to their mix. Lisa Fox and Amy Smith arrange the gallery like an elegant home for a very comfortable experience viewing the work. Here are a few selections of my work on offer there.
Ready to Wear, 24x30, Oil on Canvas Board — $5800
High Def, 18x24, Oil on Canvas — $3800
Check and Diamonds, 16x12, Gouache — $1800
Red Fox Fine Art is housed within the Red Fox Inn, the essential Hunt Country establishment in Middleburg, Virginia. Turner Reuter and his daughter Hannah Reuter Rothrock manage the gallery. Their emphasis has been on historic Sporting Art, but I am very pleased to have been added to the mix. The Inn and Gallery are worth a visit in their own right, and the artwork is displayed throughout the building. A selection of works on offer:
Gold Cup Outriders, 12x9, Gouache – $1050
Above the Valley, 32x42, Oil on Linen – $8000
Jailbreak, 20x24, Oil on Canvas – $4200
McBride Gallery is a landmark on Main Street in Annapolis, MD. Cynthia McBride offers a rich mix of subjects, with a slant towards Chesapeake themes. You will find my Equine subjects there, but I also add to the mix with other subjects I enjoy painting.
Tree to Table, 5x7, Gouache — $600
Abundance of Riches, 24x18, Oil on Canvas — $3800
Kitchen Chickens, 12x16, Gouache — $1800
Yoicks! is a singular establishment in the very center of the Hunt Country of the Elkridge Harford Hunt Club. You can find everything from hunt attire to antiques and fine art. Proprietor Michael Finney stirs it all together in a unique cottage interior setting. My work there is almost entirely related to the specific events surrounding the club on My Lady’s Manor. If you know, you know!
Elkridge-Harford Girls Gamboling Through the Gate, 11x14, Gouache — $1450
End of the Day, South Branch, 11x14, Gouache — $1450
Liquid Light on the Clubhouse Lawn, 6x8, Gouache — $600
Collections
Click here to view selected works, grouped thematically. Feel free to inquire about any pieces not marked SOLD.
Commissions
The tradition of Equestrian Sporting Art is grounded in commissioned work. The classic examples are the ‘mounted portrait’ and the ‘conformation portrait’. Historically, these have been rather stiff, formal, and highly detailed. My preference is for the informal and painterly. Much of what you see these days is traced from photographs and rendered in sharp detail. I never trace, and work from life when practical. My work is characterized by rich color and expressive brushwork.
Please inquire about a commission of a favorite horse or any other subject you wish to see expressed as a work of art. Prices are per project, but the following are baseline prices for equine subjects in a few standard sizes:
18x24 - $4000
20x24 - $5000
24x30 - $6000
30x40 - $8000
