MASTER OF THE HOUNDS by LELAND NEFF, in CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE

Leland Neff is an internationally renowned artist and photographer. He brings and unusually gifted precision of craftsmanship to the canvas with luminance and vitality that emerges into animated paintings with profound results.
     Neff is known for his equestrian, animal and portrait paintings.  He shows in galleries nationwide and has had a long, successful career in editorial, advertising and fine Art.  "Painting horses has always been a special joy to me," he said.
     His fine art shows on three continents, as well as at his own gallery in Saratoga Springs, New York.  In the fashion world, he has photographed and drawn major European and American collections, and his work has appeared in leading magazines and newspapers such as GQ, Vogue, The Washington Post, The New York Times and Fortune.
     Neff has donated his portraits to Old Friends Equine, the Countryside Alliance and the Retired Racehorse Training Project.
     "Master of the Belvoir Hunt and 18" x 24" oil on birch plywood.