Artwork by Stephanie Come-Ryker. Also, view her artwork on lampshades at: www.lifeshade.com

Stephanie Come'-Ryker (that's Ko-May) is a contemporary artist specializing in animal portraiture, city and social scenes. Her large acrylic paintings can be found in corporate, private and museum collections throughout the United States and abroad. Please enjoy browsing the website, and do not hesitate to contact her for more information on a painting or a commission, or just to talk about the art. Stephanie welcomes your response. New paintings will be added regularly in 2008. *NOVEMBER 7th a painting by Stephanie will be live-auctioned at the 'Art to Heart 08' Duke Children's Hospital charity started by Emily and Hanna Christian. Hanna, diagnosed with the heart condition Wolffe-Parkinson-White Syndrome, was a patient of the hospital and after a successful surgery, is now living pain free. To give back to the hospital, she and her sister Emily have organized a wonderful charity event at The Balcony on the Dock in their hometown of Wilmington, N.C.  For more information, please go to their site: www.arttoheart08.com  or contact arttoheart08@gmail.com *Stephanie is a proud participant in the Canadian Equine Mural Mosaic project, 'Le Cadeau du Cheval'. Her panel piece, "King Arthur Comforts Llamrei', is now finished. *Enter the 2008 Massachusetts Equine Affaire Raffle online or at the event for a chance to win an orginal acrylic painting by Stephanie. The painting will be displayed on this website very soon.

*Join Stephanie November 8th, 2008 for Ladies Night at beautiful Hoosier Park Racetrack in Anderson, Indiana. The event will feature the 8th annual Female Jockey Challenge with female jockeys from around the country riding in 5 races. New paintings by Stephanie will be on exhibit during this special event.