Fiona Purdy - About the Artist

Meet Fiona

I've never met a horse I didn't want to paint.

Hi and welcome. I'm so glad you're here. I'm happy that you are interested in my work and I'm excited to share it with you! I promise I won't blather on too much about myself, but I've had a kind of interesting life, and I paint in a very interesting style, so I'll tell you a little about it.

I was born in the US, however, my family moved to New Zealand when I was 8. It was there that my passion for horses pretty much took hold. New Zealand was a fantastic place to grow up - especially since there are horses every where, a little girls paradise for sure! I've always drawn and painted horses and other animals, however, it was in NZ that I started painting horses almost exclusively.

I've been a professional equine artist for the past five years. I specialize in painting Arabians. I moved to Scottsdale in the mid 90's and was very excited to find out that many of the country's top Arabian breeders & trainers were just a few miles away from my home. YIPPEE. My very first visit to an Arabian Horse open house changed my life. When the first horse came out I gasped. He floated past me and then put on the most magnificent show. He was one of the most beautiful animals I have ever seen. I've been painting Arabians ever since.

However, I love all horses. I'm now painting other breeds of horses. And I'm having a blast!

One of the new friends I met at the famous Varian Arabians' Mare Walk

I paint the modern horse in a dynamic,contemporary way.

My art is for the person who is looking for something different in the way horses are portrayed. The way they are today. So charismatic and beautiful, I want to convey that magic. My intention with the borders I paint around the horse is to create a feeling of them "Coming at Ya"! The borders are my trademark and are as interesting to paint as the horse.

I also paint pet portraits. I enjoy capturing the personality and essence of each pet I am entrusted to paint. Well that's enough of my story. I hope that you enjoy exploring my website and that you'll find something you'd like to purchase to grace your living space. There's something here for all budgets and I offer my work in many different sizes to fit any space.

Thanks for visiting - come back often as I will constantly be adding new paintings!

Now for all of you that do want to know more of the gory details about me as an artist - please carry on reading!

My Artist Statement

I create exciting, dynamic equine art that conveys the essence of the modern horse and my deep love for them.

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Art Affiliations

Sonoran Arts League, juried member
Arizona Art Alliance, juried member
American Kennel Club, Museum of the Dog Registry

Selected Exhibitions/Shows

2010
Juried Event: Celebration of Fine Arts, Scottsdale, AZ

2009
Participating Artist: Hidden in The Hills, Artist Studio Tour & Sale,Carefree, AZ
Exhibitor: Varian Arabians Summer Jubilee Event, Arroyo Grande, CA
Exhibition: Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Building, Peoria, AZ
Juried Event: Arizona Fine Arts EXPO, Scottsdale, AZ
Juried Event: BRIO Fine Arts Center Exhibition "Wild to Mild" Animals in Art, Scottsdale, AZ

2008
Participating Artist: Hidden in The Hills, Artist Studio Tour & Sale,Carefree, AZ
Juried Event: Arizona Art Alliance Fall Exhibition - Second Place, Acrylics
Juried Event: Carefree Film & Arts Festival
Juried Event: Arizona Art Alliance Spring Exhibition – Merit Award, Acrylics
Juried Event: Sonoran Festival of Fine Art, Carefree AZ

2006/2007
Finalist: Academy of Equine Art Calendar competition months of: November – April

2006
Exhibitor: Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

2005
Juried Event: Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, KS

Publications/Articles

2009
Cover Artist: South Australian Arabian Riders & Breeders Society, August newsletter
2008
Featured Artist: Arabian Horse Times Magazine July newsletter
Featured Artist: Arizona Republic Sonoran Arts Festival
2004
Listed Artist: Art Buyer’s Guide Volume X- AZ Artists
2003
Article: The Peak Magazine
2003
Featured Artist: Scottsdale Life Magazine
2003
Article: Arizona Republic Newspaper
2001
Article: North Scottsdale Independent Newspaper

Featured Articles

In-Depth Fiona Purdy Interview: The Equinest On Line Magazine June 2009
The Equinest

Arizona Republic newspaper: Featured Artist, Sonoran Fine Art Festival Article, April 2008
AZ Republic

All images are the sole property of Fiona Purdy and may not be used, copied or reproduced without permission of the Artist.

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