~Jane Wills~ Site: https://www.facebook.com/JaneWillsAnimalPortraits or Jane Wills’s Twitter page Location: Teesdale, England, UK Jane has painted animals all her life. There was always a special love for horses which have become the main focus of her work . After studying at Newcastle College of Art she spent 30 years living in Northern Scotland combining bringing up a family,…
Category: Racehorse Artists
~Women’s History Month ~ Celebrating Women Horse Artists!~
Happy Women’s History Month! Even though International Women’s Day was on March 8th, I thought that it would be a great idea to feature women artists for today’s post! Here is a little about the IWD: International Women’s Day (IWD)~ Started in: Early 1900’s Location: Worldwide International Women’s Day has been observed since the early…
~Upcoming Horse Poster and Art Contests Part 2~
My last post on poster contests was very popular and I thought I would tell all of you about a few other horse art and poster contests and a few other prominent horse event’s 2015 posters! ~Equine Art Challenge~ USA Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to compete for a $400…
Gayle Dieudonne~ Dieudonne Art, Dales , UK!
I love Gayle Dieudonne’s beautiful classical style! I think it is so beautiful~Enjoy! Gayle Dieudonne~ North Yorkshire, the Dales (North of England) Site: http://www.dieudonneart.com Biography~ Gayle is a self taught artist but has enjoyed and studied traditional painting since her school days. And to this day continues to find inspiration and instruction within the romance of classical…
~The Sporting Art Auction ~Keenland and Cross Gate Gallery!
In today’s post, you will see some well known equestrian artists , some of them in fact I featured on my blog on past posts- including Sir Alfred Munnings, Alexa King and John Skeaping ! I hope you all enjoy seeing some fantastic art work made by great artists that was nicely put together by The…
~ 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…
~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…
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…
Art Of The Horse 