Who is Sina Agneta?

The name Sina Agneta has come up a few times here at the Kutscherhaus. She's my partner in crime when it comes to developing my first own products. Her incredible talent knows how to turn my vague ideas into physical reality and make them look exactly as I imagined them. But who exactly is Sina Agneta? To find out, I conducted a short interview with Sina Agneta Gremse.

Sina Agneta

Dear Sina, you are a trained artist. Please tell us about your career.

Dear Alexandra, yes, exactly. However, I studied art history, not freelance art. Art history only deals with the theoretical aspect of art. I was practically born with an interest in art. My parents are very talented artists themselves. My father draws a lot and enjoys it, and works as a graphic designer. My mother is gifted with watercolors. She has already created several illustrations. My sister is also a graphic designer, and my brother almost became an architect. If I remember correctly, there is also a great-uncle in my family who is a sculptor. So you can see that creative artistic work is very widespread in my family.

I've always enjoyed painting and drawing. Whenever I was stuck, I could always find help from my parents, which helped me improve continuously. Even today, there are still situations where I ask them for advice.

Sina Agneta Gremse Work in Progress Since 2019, I've been taking occasional private lessons with the artist Ivo Ringe. He teaches me old master techniques, how to handle certain colors and pigments, and the secrets of oil painting that have been passed down from artist to artist for centuries.

 

How did you come up with the name Sina Agneta?
Sina and Agneta are both my first names. I think they sound beautiful together and are a great stage name. As a child, I didn't really like the name Agneta. Now I think it's great! Sometimes people address me as Mrs. Agneta, which is only natural. I always explain my real last name to avoid any further misunderstandings. The whole thing is always quite amusing.

Was it clear from the beginning that you wanted to specialize in horses or did you also try other topics?

No. The thing with horses was simply fate. Horses have always been one of my favorite subjects. When I was little, dolphins and princesses were also very popular. But over the years, I've continued to paint horses, so the horse became easier for me.

How did you get into horses? Or rather, you're a rider yourself, right?

Exactly. I caught the horse bug when I was three years old and was put on a horse for the first time. From then on, I couldn't talk about anything else. I absolutely wanted to ride too! However, I had to wait a few more years before my parents allowed me to start riding.

My breakthrough into horse painting came in 2012. Around that time, I also got my first horse. Anyway, I started drawing a photo of a horse in a feed brochure in pencil. The result surprised me so much that I made three more drawings and realized that I had a talent lurking somewhere I hadn't even realized I had. I then put up a little flyer in my stable, asking if anyone was interested in a horse portrait. And that's how I got my first commission. I was very proud.

Horses have been a popular art object since the Stone Age. Which artist or work of art has influenced you so far?

Definitely George Stubbs; I wrote my bachelor's thesis on him. I think his precise studies on the anatomy of the horse are fantastic, but Whistlejacket is also incredibly impressive. I also like the works of Alfred Munnings and Franz Marc. With Munnings, I'm always amazed by his casual approach, the way he applies color and creates incredible reflections in the fur with just a single stroke. When I see his work, I'm always humbled and wish that one day I can reach that point, or even grow beyond it, and create something new where people say, "Ah, yes, that's definitely an Agneta." That would be fantastic!

What is your favorite Coach House product? ;-)

A good question, and I can't limit myself to just one product. I like the " Hold your Horses " mug, and the "Bridle" tea towel goes perfectly with it. I also love my orange mailbox , but above all, I love the "Equus" pad —not because we produced it together, but because it's the product I use every day and I find it simply beautiful.

Thank you very much, dear Sina, for this detailed interview!

If you're interested in purchasing a real Sina Agneta and commissioning her, you can find more information on her website https://www.sinaagneta.de/ . And to all the dog owners out there, don't be shy! Sina also paints wonderful dog portraits!


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