Splash Down By Ellen A. Gavin

Ellen A. Gavin knew at a young age that art would be her passion; she began painting and drawing when she was 4 years old. As a child and adolescent she drew only horses, dreaming about owning a pony. she earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Temple University (Pa.) and is an associate member of the American Academy of Equine Art.

After a long and successful commercial art career in New York, Gavin is dedicating herself to fine art. “My style is painterly… displaying realism, without fussy detail,” she said. “I like to explore a fleeting moment within the mood of the day.”

Gavin, Millville, N.J., a past competitor in the hunter and equitation rings, now rides occasionally when not painting. This week’s cover, Splash Down, is a 9″ x 12″ oil.