Susan Crawford was born in Scotland in 1941 and was brought up on a farm in East Lothian where her parents trained racehorses and thus she developed her love of horses from an early age.
As a portrait painter, Susan Crawford has painted five members of the British royal family as well as the Sultans of Brunei and Oman. However, it is her talent in horse portraiture for which she is best known and is, in this field, almost certainly the most sought after artist of her generation. She has exhibited her work in a number of distinguished galleries throughout the world and Scarlett Willow is proud to ‘exhibit’ her beautiful paintings on our tray and placemats.
"We Three Kings"
Arkle – was an Irish thoroughbred owned by Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster and, such was his prowess, that he was famously referred to by legendary racing commentator Peter O’Sullivan as a ‘freak of nature’. He became the first racehorse in Britain to capture public attention outside racing circles and is regarded as the greatest National Hunt horse of all time. Despite a career cut short by injury, he still managed to amass three Cheltenham Gold Cup wins. He died in 1970 at the age of 13.
Red Rum – An irish racehorse born in 1965. His unmatched third Grand National win is widely considered to be one of the greatest moment in British sporting history. He became a national celebrity, opening supermarkets and annually leading the Grand National Parade. He died in October 1995 and buried at the winning post of the Aintree Racecourse.
Desert Orchid – An English racehorse born in 1979. The gallant grey achieved iconic status and was much loved by his fans. His Cheltenham Gold Cup win in was voted the best horse race every readers of the Racing Post. He won 34 of his 70 starts before he retired in 1991. He passed away in 2006.
Please note all trays are made to order, please allow 4-6 weeks from date of order.
Size:
540mm x 360mm
