Country Lifestyles
February 2018 Profile: For The Love Of Horses And Art – Cheryl Student
By Jessica Crabtree
Winston Churchill said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Those words and that notion are pivotal to the life and art made by Cheryl Student, art pieces from graphite to pen and ink as well as oil pastel. Her No. 1 muse, model, subject and passion to document is the horse. “I can’t remember a time I didn’t love horses,” Student admitted. A Texan now, her upbringing looked very different from her current location.
Student was raised more than 1,800 miles east, just outside of New Haven, Conn. “My grandpa on my mom’s side was a produce farmer,” she explained. Her earliest memories of horses come from that same grandfather, “He had a team he used.” Student and her grandfather shared a common passion, a love for horses.
As Student grew, a trend became apparent. Two things consumed her life, horses and drawing. One came about the same time as the other. To negate either was out of the question nor dictate which was stronger. “I was little and would pester my mom, ‘What should I draw next?’ My mom would answer ‘People, how about drawing people if you can draw people, you can draw anything.”’
Art and horses simultaneously evolved throughout Student’s life. Drawing from the young age of five, perhaps her mother helped influence her art as well as encouraged it. “My mom had a job working with Archie comics. She would ink parts of the penciled drawings. I remember my mom being down in our basement, where her studio was, doing this,” Student stated. Not only was her mother an influence, but her aunt was a working artist.
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“Ebony and Ivory” in graphite. (Photos of original artwork courtesy of Cheryl Student)
“Lunch” in pen and ink. (Photos of original artwork courtesy of Cheryl Student)
“Zoo Study: Zebra” in pen and ink. (Photo of original artwork courtesy of Cheryl Student)
By Annette Bridges
Everyone needs a room with a view that makes their heart happy. My honest favorite panorama would be either the mountains or the ocean. I have yet to convince my hubby to make permanent moves to either, although he does enjoy the visits as much as I do.
The location of our house on our ranch does not provide the expansive field of vision of our land that I would enjoy. So, I have created a room decorated and furnished in a way that gives me smiles, giggles, and a wonderful peace-filled feeling when I am hanging out in it. I am in that place right now writing this column. I am in a lounging position with my computer in my lap on the chaise that was once my sweet mama’s. I had it reupholstered this year to give it a fresh look.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Local celebrity dancers of the greater Gainesville area brought the house down recently at the second annual “Dancing With Our Stars” contest in Lindsay. The event raised more than $200,000 as the sponsored dance teams did their best to take home the grand prize.
The money raised will go to the “Heart of NTMC” Campaign for the purchase of a cardiac capable CT machine for the Gainesville hospital. Rodolfo “Rudy” Martinez and Sherry Sherriden took home the Mirror Ball Trophy.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Jesse Kader
I’m super excited for this month’s article. I’m thrilled to share my first ever Jesses Jewelz exclusive piece with you. This blazer has been in the works and design for close to a year and I finally get to offer it to you. It is also available in two other colors. I hope you love it as much as I do. See them and the other colors at www.jessesjewelz.com
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