“When I’m galloping on a horse, it feels like heaven and earth have become one, and I could hear and feel the wind of the spirit. I feel set free. I feel unlimited. I feel capable of doing so much, even beyond my own imagination. I also love being a painter. I love the work…
Category: Artists
Lianne Elliot’s Drawings Bring Her Subjects To Life
Lianne Elliot’s epic portrayal of her favorite animals shines through every pencil stroke. Yes, these wonderful portraits are not photographs, but incredibly detailed drawings by this 34 year old artist. Living in rugged and mountainous country of Wales in the United Kingdom. Lianne picked up portrait drawing again in November 2016 since her time in…
James Seymour-One Of The First Sporting Artists In Europe
Known as one of the first sporting artists of his era focusing on equine paintings, James Seymour paintings have hung in the home of the 6th Duke of Somerset in the 1700s and prestigious galleries today. James Seymour 1702 – 1752 London, England The son of a banker, gold smith, diamond and art dealer, James Seymour…
A Glimpse Into Peter Biegel’s Life: A Family of Horsemen, Training With Art Masters & Creating A Legacy
Peter Biegel is best known for his illustrations and painting studies of horses and his work has been exhibited in prominent galleries in both the USA and England. His family had been involved with horses and art for generations-an ancestor was Frederick Sang, notifiable painter and architect who lived in London. His great-grandfather was an Irishman…
Lynn Mara Named Official Hampton Classic Poster Artist For 2017 Show
Celebrating America through her portrayals of America’s classic icons, Lynn Mara is proud to be this years winner of the prestigious Hampton Classic Poster Contest. Taking place August 27th through September 3rd in the luxurious Southampton, Long Island, The Hampton Classic is one of the biggest and anticipated shows on the East Coast and draws…
The Venice Art Biennale’s Imposing Equine Art Installation Depicts The World’s Problems
Poised in a multi-second of time, 400 rocks are suspended from the ceiling above a towering white horse that looks like it’s trying to buck and jump at the same time. Called “The Horse Problem” and created by Claudia Fontes, it is currently on exhibit at the Argentina pavilion at the 57th Venice Art Biennale…
Happy Mare’s Day! Mares & Foals In Art-Part 1
Happy Mare’s Day to all mothers, two and four legged! 😉 All art featured in this article are done by members of our Facebook art group, Art Of The Horse (except for George Stubbs’ panting to the side-I would love to have him be apart of our group!). Part 2 will be posted on Tuesday….
Morgan Cameron: Dancing In Color
With a wisp of abstract, a stoke of the paint brush between the worlds of realism and photo-realism, Morgan Cameron’s horses seem as if they will dance right off the canvas. With the blotches and drips of color forming a simple yet mind blowing back round, you just can’t help running your eyes over every…
Happy St. George’s Day! April 23rd, 2017
St. George was born sometime around the year 280 in what is now Turkey. He was a soldier and rose up through the ranks of the Roman army, eventually becoming a personal guard to the Emperor Diocletian. He was executed for being a Christian on April 23, 303, and is buried in the town of […]
10 Paintings Depicting The $12 Million “Pegasus Cup” Favorites-California Chrome & Arrogate!
With the richest thoroughbred race is history happening this week at Gulfstream Park in Florida, USA, I thought I would share paintings depicting the two favorites- California Chrome and Arrogate- to celebrate this game changing race. 12 horses will race to win the 12 million Pegasus World Cup, with the first place winner receiving 7…
