Since today is Veterans Day, I thought that it would be great to honor SSgt. Reckless, a Mongolian mare that served in the Korean War. The statue of her was dedicated on July 26, 2013 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. Camp Pendleton, San Diego California and Korea are two future…
Category: Artists
~ C. W. Anderson ~
I grew up reading the Billy and Blaze series and want to share C.W. Anderson’s artwork with you!! He was one of the foremost horse illustrators of the 20th century ~ C. W. Anderson~ 1891-1971 Born in Nebraska, USA Highly talented artist and popular American novelist and artist, Clarence William Anderson, Better known…
Laurel Burch~ A Very Colorful Artist!
Laurel Burch~ December 31st, 1945 – September 13 2007 Born In: Southern California http://laurelburch.com Laurel Anne Harte was born in the San Fernando Valley of California on Dec. 31, 1945. She grew up in a broken home; her father married three times, her mother twice. She said in an interview to The Marin Independent…
~The Breeder’s Cup Trophy ~ Giovanni da Bologna~
The Breeder’s Cup World Championships~ Started In: 1984 – Dates for 2014: October 31st – November 1st, 2014 Location: Santa Anita Park (Changes Every Year) Site: http://www.breederscup.com The event was created as a year-end championship for North American Thoroughbred racing, and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The idea for the…
Christie’s Art of The Horse~ Shanghai and Hong Kong!
This week, an amazing celebration of the horse is taking place in Shanghai to celebrate the year of the horse! The elite Christie’s Auction house has put together a wide range of horse related art works through out the centuries. This event will run in Shanghai from the 21st of October to the 4th of November, and then is…
Jennifer Ajuriaguerra ~ Equine Photographer! Equus Film Festival~
For today’s post, I am posting about Jennifer Ajuriaguerra, a detailed horse photographer. Check out her site below to see more of her work! Jennifer Ajuriaguerra~ Location: France Site: http://www.jynne.com “My training began with the study of relations between preverbial infants and adults at the College of France. I draw today in this experiment based on…
Horses In Camouflage~ Bev Doolittle!
I’m carrying over the western theme from last Tuesday’s post on Maria D’Angelo, to today’s post on Bev Doolittle! I’ve always loved to look and see if I could see all the faces or horses in her drawings and paintings! Hope you enjoy them too:) Bev Doolittle Born In: 1947 USA Site: http://www.bevdoolittle.net Bev Doolittle…
Maria D’Angelo – Fine Art In Pencil~
This week’s featured artist is Maria D’Angelo! Wow, look at all the detail in these fine pencil drawings!:) Maria D’Angelo Newton, NJ, USA Site: http://www.mariadangelo.com I have been drawing since I was a child in Staten Island, NY and I often say that I feel as if I was born with a pencil in my hand….
Thoroughbred Weekend! Gwen Reardon~
Well, It looks like the is going to be a Thoroughbred Weekend! There is a lots going on, so I decided to feature a very well known sculptor, Gwen Reardon!!! Some of the thoroughbred events that are happening this weekend are: Battle Of The OTTB’s : Ten OTTB – off the track Thoroughbreds – are…
Heartland~Diane Williams ~Spirit Of Horses
In honor of one of my FAVORITE TV shows called “Heartland” , which is on it’s 8th season and just premiered this past Sunday.It will be the longest running TV show in Canada’s CBC’s history!! I am featuring Diane Williams, an artist who lives in the Alberta Foothills and has her paintings hanging on the set…
Art Of The Horse 