~Sultan The Pit Pony~ Location: Parc Penallta, Caerphilly, Wales, England Artist: Mick Petts Year Constructed: 1996 “Sultan The Pit Pony” was created by Mick Petts in 1996, is the largest earth sculpture in England. The enormous piece of art is made of more than 60,000 tons of coal shale, stone, earth and is 650 feet long. You…
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~”The Rising Tide” Sculpture By Internationally Acclaimed Artist Jason deCaires Taylor~
This week has seen a new sculpture project be unveiled in London, England. “The Rising Tide” as it is called, was created by internationally acclaimed underwater eco-sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. Side Note: If you think unicorns look weird, these equines beat’em by a mile with the oil pumps as heads, don’t ya think?! These horses take on a different…
~Art on Horseback by Sandra Beaulieu~
~Sandra Beaulieu~ Location: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA Website: http://beginthedance.com Sandra Beaulieu grew up in Topsham, Maine, USA and now currently resides in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. At age seven, Beaulieu was first introduced to horses and has loved them ever since. Training at Isaac Royal Academy of Classical Dressage she was 13 years old , Beaulieu has since competed in Grand Prix…
~America’s Best Racing Equine Art Challenge Winner and Runners up Chosen~
Since June 8th, entries for America’s Best Racing Equine Art Challenge were accepted. The winners were chosen from the top ten art pieces on July 21st. Finalists were selected by guest jurors Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky, Cameron Shaw, Executive Director and Founding Editor of Pelican…
~900 Horses Slaughtered by US Calvary 157 Years Ago Still Remembered Today~
Here is a equine art project in Spokane, Washington, USA that was made in June (2015). This a memorial to 900 horses that were shot to death by the US Cavalry in 1857. On Sept. 8 and 9 (some sources also state the 10th) in 1858, approximately 900 horses that belonged to the Indian tribes of…
Max Liebermann’s Painting “Two Riders” With Unique Past Sold At Auction~
Painted in 1901, Max Libermann’s ” Two Riders Riders on the Beach” has changed hands, been looted by the Nazis, and has even had a replica relief made of it for the long lost blind heir to the painting. Let’s just say, if the riders could talk, they would have an epic tale to…
~Tony O’Connor~ Winner Of The Equus Film Festival’s Poster Contest~
Here you can find out and see lots of Tony O’Connor, winner of the Equus Film Festival’s Poster Contest’s, gorgeous equine art! Want to meet him? Listed below are the shows he will be at this year. He will also be on #EquineArtHour on Twitter LIVE this Sunday (July 5th, 2015 4-5pm EST) for and…
~The Horse In Myths and Legends~
Flemish Unicorn Tapestries For today’s article I will be showing you famous (and not so famous) legendary and mythical horses throughout history. Whether real or not, they have inspired and continue to inspire generations. So, grab your sword and shield and jump on your unicorn or Pegasus, or Uchchaihshravas, or what ever magical steed you…
~Live Horses On Exhibit at NYC Art Gallery ~ Homage to Jannis Kounellis’s Untitled (12 Horses) Lara Nikel
The art gallery, Gavin Brown’s “Enterprise”, will be relocating from Greenwich Village (NY) to Harlem (NY). Today is the last day of their last three day exhibit in that location. They have recreated Jannis Kounellis’ Untitled (12 Horses) for the first time in the USA. Untitled was first staged in 1969 in Rome with twelve horses…
John Lopez~ Sculpture Welded Art~Lemmon, South Dakota USA
Surprise! John Lopez, known for his amazing, creative and inspiring recycled sculptures will be on #EquineArtHour to answer your questions! Learn more about him and his equine art here, then hop onto #EquineArtHour this Sunday! ~John Lopez~ Site: http://www.johnlopezstudio.com Blog: http://johnlopezstudio.blogspot.com Location: Lemmon, South Dakota USA John Lopez grew up and now lives in…
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