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…
Category: Blue Horses
Horses Of The Elements
Made By: RootedInSucculents Many people have heard or read fiction books about humans having the power to control the four elements: water, air, earth and fire– but what about elemental horses?! Granted, I don’t think these horses are going to harness the natural powers to do their bidding, but they sure are cool to look at…
Equine Art Insider: Joanna Zeller Quentin’s Bold, Colorful Paintings Are An Equestrian’s Dream
Joanna Zeller Quentin Website: http://www.moosepantsstudio.com , http://www.mixedmediaonboard.blogspot.com Location: Born in Naperville, Illinois–Currently resides in Dallas, Texas With beautifully coordinated colors blending perfectly together in an abstract back round, Joanna Zeller Quentin creates stunningly unique equine paintings that standout. Joanna has been drawing and painting horses all her life. Growing up in Naperville, Illinois, she creates paintings of horses and sometimes…
The Dala Horse of Sweden
The Dala (or Dalecarlian) Horse is a traditional hand carved, painted wooden horse sculpture originating in Swedish province Dalarna. It is thought to have started over 400 years ago and became the national toy of Sweden in 1716. In the in the beginning, men would gather around campfires and carve these wooden horses for their children to play…
Equine Artist Insider: Sandy Rabinowitz Talks About Her Horsey Life & Equine Art Passion
Artist Sandy Rabinowitz exhibited her wire sculptures at the Equus Film Festival in November. For more information on the Equus Film Festival, click here. ~Sandy Rabinowitz~ 1973- Location: Bethany, Connecticut, USA Site: http://www.sandyhorse.com I have always had a horse. I won my first pony when I was 8 years old! I love to trail ride, study…
The Exquisite Equine Art of Marine Oussedik~ France
~Marine Oussedik~ May 20th, 1967- Born in: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Sculptor and Illustrator Site: http://marine-oussedik.net Marine Oussedik was born on May 20, 1967 in Neuilly-sur-Seine and she first started riding ponies in Paris. From then on she began drawing horses and would never stop depicting them. When as child she used to run to the balcony of…
~Happy Thanksgiving! And A Recap Of The Equus Film Festival~
Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! Now is the time to give thanks and I would like to thank each and everyone of my readers, the creative equestrian artists who have taken time out of their busy lives to answer my questions about their art and everyone who has encouraged and motivated me with The Flying Shetlands,…
~The Horses Of The “Festival of Contemporary Art and Technology” In Kazakhstan~
I just found out about this contemporary art festival– Festival of Contemporary Art and Technology ( Astana Art Fest) in Astana, Kazakhstan. There are seemingly about a hundred brightly decorated hand painted horses painted in styles of different ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan. This festival took place during July 4-6th 2015 and is an…
~The Equine Art of Nic Fiddian Green~ United Kingdom
~Nic Fiddian Green~ 1963 – Location: Hampshire, England Nic Fiddian-Green grew up in Hampshire, England. When he was studying at Chelsea College of Arts he went to the British Museum to seek inspiration and saw a carved horse’s head, the horse of Selene, in the Elgin Marbles room . He described it as “one of the most beautiful objects…
~The Equine Art Of Frances Marino~ Official Program Cover For 2015 Intercollegiate Horse Show association~
This year’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s (IHSA) program cover art was done by western artist Frances Marino. The IHSA’s mission statement is: “The IHSA promotes competition for riders of all skill levels, who compete individually and as teams at regional, zone, and national levels.” Founded first in 1967 in New Jersey by Bob Cacchione and his…
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