Sharon Lynn Campbell Named Official Artist of 2016 Capital Challenge Horse Show

Upper Marlboro, Maryland – The artwork of Sharon Lynn Campbell has appeared at many of the country’s most prestigious horse shows, including the 2016 Capital Challenge Horse Show. As the newly named official artist of the Capital Challenge Horse Show, Campbell is masterfully creating two paintings for the 2016 edition of the horse show, to be held October 1-9 at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. 

The Rochelle, VA, based artist’s work will appear on the cover of the horse show prize list and on the annual Capital Challenge commemorative poster. Both paintings will be unveiled in August alongside the release of the official prize list. 

“I painted the prize list cover art for Capital Challenge for the last two years, and this year, I have created a very artsy composition for the prize list cover art of the same horse that will be used as the jumping portrait for the poster and the horse show program,” Campbell explained. 

As the winner of the $25,000 World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) Professional Challenge and the 2015 $5,000 WCHR Professional Finals at the 2015 Capital Challenge Horse Show, Scott Stewart was selected as the rider to grace both the prize list and poster painting on the horse of his choosing. 

Sharon Lynn Campbell’s portrait “Beautiful Bay” 

“I was doing a photoshoot for the classic head/neck portrait for a client, and as they were walking him away, I saw him stop and strike this pose. I held onto the photo for a few years knowing that I wanted to paint it for a special occasion. That occasion came when I was asked by the USET Foundation to participate in the 206 Rockin’ Rio Olympic fundraiser.”