With sweeping strokes Weatherly is not only able to capture the essence of a horse’s movement – a loping gait around the pen, a modest trot in a field, or a full out gallop in a polo match – but in her attention to detail she also manages to imbue her subjects with personality, a sense of living and being.

A lifetime of horsing around certainly gives Weatherly the background necessary to portraiture these amazing animals. Growing up on a farm in rural Michigan nourished her deep bond to the rhythms of nature and infused her unbridled love of animals. Later she would take her gift for horse whispering and become a nationally ranked horsewoman.

This affinity fuels Weatherly’s ability to connect with her subjects, while many years of experience as a competitive rider augments her intuitive understanding of horses. Emotion and connection woven through every one of her animal-centered pieces.

Living in horse-obsessed Wellington, Florida, Weatherly is invigorated by the ever-present dressage, show jumping and polo. Her paintings of sport horses are infused with power and motion, capturing the controlled elegance of equine athletes.