In the early
60's Barbara Sutherland and Tyrone Lewis met while both were students at
the Memphis Academy of Arts, now known as the Memphis College of
Arts. Barbara was a resident of Memphis, whereas Tyrone had come to
pursue his interest in painting from his home in western Arkansas.
Their love of nature and common interests in the arts soon brought them
together. They were married and had two daughters, Whitney and
Fielding. In 1991, they adopted their newborn granddaughter,
Alexis.
Today, they make their home
on their horse farm in
the beautiful Ouachita Mountains of Western Arkansas, near the town of
Mena. This area, rich in world class Egyptian Arabian horse, had
sparked a childhood dream in Barbara. She began her involvement with
horses through her art, and gained worldwide recognition as an equestrian
and portrait painter. It wasn't long before she purchased her own
beautiful Arabian mare, and today has become known as a breeder of quality
Egyptian Arabian Horses. Her activities with the parent club, The
Pyramid Society, is but a part of the changes made by her love for these
horses. Their fine stallion, Ansata El Shahraf has contributed
extensively to the realization of her dream. Barbara also owns and
operates the popular Arabian horse websites, pyramidarabians.com and
arabians-international.com.
Both Barbara and Tyrone
travel in pursuit of their interest. Barbara travels internationally
visiting breeders and horse shows around the world. Tyrone focuses
his travels on areas of the country that provide material for his
paintings. Alexis enjoys traveling with them and has horses of her
own.
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