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…
Category: Horse Paintings
~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…
~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…
Upcoming Q and A Sessions #EquineArtHour!
Questions on promoting your art? Ask the experts! Equestrian Creative Network will be on #EquineArtHour sharing their tips and advice. June 21st, 4-5pm EST. Come Share your equine art and ask ECN questions with the hashtag #EquineArtHour. Here is a special post on my #EquineArtHour on Twitter, showing you our exciting new Q&As we…
The Top 5 Finalists For The Equus Film Festival’s NYC Poster Contest~ A Special Post~
“Jasper” by Tony O Connor– Official Poster Art “First Ritmo AJ” by Shannon Ford– Official Program Cover “Renatus” by Marion Tubiana– Official T-Shirt “Proud To Be Free” by Kelly Jay– Official Wild Horse Fund Raiser Poster “Rebuscado” by Carolle Beaudry– Official Projection Image
~Richard Stone Reeves~Christie’s Art Auction~
~Richard Stone Reeves~ Location: born in New York City, was raised in Garden City in Long Island, USA November 6, 1919 – October 7, 2005 Richard Stone Reeves was an American equine painter. the famous horseracing magazine, “Blood-Horse” described him as perhaps the “greatest modern-day horse painter”. Born in New York City, Reeves grew up…
~The Equine Art of Donna Bernstein~
Here is our latest feature artist, Donna Bernstein! She will be doing a Q&A Session on #EquineArtHour–More information below on that! ~Donna Bernstein~ 1954- Site: http://www.donnabernstein.com McCall, Idaho and Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Donna Bernstein was drawn to horses at a young age. She would watch whatever horses she could find in her town north of Manhattan, New York, USA….
~The “Ideal Horse” Artist Orren Mixer~ Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
We had a storm that fried our modem again….for the third time!I hope you enjoy reading and seeing one of the most famous western equine artists Orren Mixer! He is most famous for painting the “Ideal” Quarter and Paint horses for their respective organizations. On of the most famous paintings of the American Quarter Horse is…
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