Love of horses inspires art lecturer Julia Ince
Released: December 17, 2007
To most people a horse is a horse. But to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Art Department Lecturer Julia Ince, a horse is so much more.
Ince has been teaching classes at UW-Whitewater for seven years, including: World of the Arts, Art History and Graphic Design History. While she enjoys teaching, her real passion is painting, especially oil portraits of horses. She has been providing equestrian art since she was in high school to numerous horse enthusiasts.
"Even though I have never owned one, from the time I was a girl horses have inspired me artistically," said Ince. "They are truly some of the most beautiful and spiritual creatures on earth."
In order to prepare to paint a horse's portrait, Ince will go to where the horse is kept to take stock of both the horse's physical makeup and personality. She says that this is the only way to accurately depict the horse on the canvas.
"I consider myself lucky to be able to do portraits of, and spent time with, some of the finest horses in the country," she said.
Ince's works have been featured in several popular equestrian magazines, in addition to two local art displays, the Black Hawk Artist Show in Fort Atkinson and in the Crossman Gallery at UW-Whitewater. Her portrait, "Westphalian Jumper" was even featured on the cover of The Chronicle of the Horse.
"I am very appreciative of the opportunity to have my portraits featured on the cover of The Chronicle of the Horse in May 2007," commented Ince. "The wonderful part about it was that I did not contact them, rather former clients of mine contacted the magazine and asked that my work be covered."
Generally it takes Ince two months to complete a portrait, and the average cost is $1,200 to $2,000 depending on the level of detail the client wants in the aspects portrait. For more information visit Ince's Web Site www.juliaince.com.
- Kyle Kopplin,kopplinka01@uww.edu
