It’s this time of year again when the horses and their equestrians take over New York City! The Equus Film Festival will be in NYC on November 20-22, 2015 with many films, plus artists from all corners of the world and over 30 authors, as well as many speakers. About The Equus Film Festival: The Equus Film…
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~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…
~The Art Of Paper Cutting Artist, Ugo Mochi~
I have shown you equine painters, sculptors, photographers, film makers, film festivals, cardboard artists and many other mediums of art, but this is the first time I will be featuring a paper cutting artist. And what is a better way to start out then by showing you world renowned Ugo Mochi’s stunning paper cut equine…
~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…
~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…
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…
The Women’s Suffrage Movement and Artist Jill Greenberg~
Today marks the Women’s Suffrage Movement. On August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law, and women could vote in the fall elections, including in the Presidential election. This changed the political and equestrian worlds forever. My post for today is going to be about The Movement, including a few photos…
Beth Munnings-Winter ~
Today’s artist is Beth Munnings-Winter, a relative of Sir Alfred Munnings!! I am a big fan of his excellent work and was so excited to find Beth!! She does such stunning work too! I contacted her and just heard back from her today. This is part of what what she said in her reply back…
Sir Alfred Munnings~
Sir Alfred Munnings 1878-1959 Mendham, Suffolk Alfred Munnings was born into a miller’s family at Mendham,Suffolk, on October 8th, 1878. At fourteen he was apprenticed to a Norwich printer, designing and drawing advertising posters over six years. In his spare time he attended the Norwich School of Art. When his term of apprenticeship was up, he threw…
Side Saddle
Mrs. Francis Garvan on her hunter Alert My Post for this Tuesday will feature paintings and photography on side saddle. Today starts the Camp Leaping Horn side saddle clinic and show at the USET Headquarters in Gladstone ,NJ USA. For several years I have helped out at the show and also helped groom for a friend…
Art Of The Horse 