As a child when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up,
Sam always replied, "I want to be a horse."
And so, he did the next best thing:
he captured the beauty of horses in his art.
Sam has authored numerous books and illustrated well over one Sam grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He graduated from Pratt Institute
hundred books. His Horse Charts are known throughout the world
and his authoritative work has been used in encyclopedias as well
as by the Smithsonian Institute. Sam was the official artist of the
United States Equestrian Team and a founding and active
member of the American Academy of Equine Artists.
in New York City, spent four years in the United States Army then
attended the Art Students League while working as an illustrator
of national outdoor magazines. Illustrating horse stories was
always his specialty - western in the beginning and later
encompassing the entire world of horses. He has illustrated
every aspect of horse activity - polo, dressage, racing,
steeplechasing, fox hunting, rodeo, show jumping
and all breeds. His knowledge of horses, not only
as an artist, but also as a horseman, has brought
reality and authenticity to his work.
"The horse is beauty, strength, rhythm and action.
Sam Savitt