Exciting news! The Flying Shetlands and Shya Beth (me) have been chosen as top ten finalists in Heels Down Magazine‘s U25 Equestrian Creativity Awards’ Blogging and Art & Design Categories. The awards are to showcase the best creative equestrians who are under 25 years old. I am delighted to say that I am apart of both…
Jane Foddy: The Wonderful World Of Willow Horses
When I begin a new piece I do not sketch or build a frame – I love seeing the shape evolve from a pile of hundreds of sticks to a full-size horse. I try to ensure the confirmation is accurate and aim to capture the essence of the horse in character, nobleness, or attitude.-Jane Foddy…
A “Homage To The Equine Spirit”: The Journey Of Tony Stromberg
Tony Stromberg Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Website, Facebook The spirit of a horse. It takes a keen eye to see beneath the flesh of such a magnificent beast, into the farthest reaches of its soul. The power, both physical and spiritual that flows from a horse is like no other. Impossible to…
Susan Rothenberg, A Queen Of Modern Art
One of America’s most famous Modernist artists of the 20th century created some of the most simplistic paintings of horses. Called “Unfettered Simplicity” by Hyperallergic, though her work is certainly more detailed then other more modern works of art that sell for millions. Read on to discover the world of Susan Rothenberg! Susan Rothenberg was…
Glamour Horse–Vegas Style!
If you happen to be close by The City of Lights, Or anywhere in Las Vegas or are planning on visiting, make sure to to add to your sightseeing list The Bellagio Resort & Casino–and not just for the gambling, but for the 12 foot tall glass horse statue, of course! Created by Venue Arts, the…
The Futuristic Art Of the 1900’s: John Kearney’s Chrome Bumper Horses
Just about everyone has heard or seen of the amazing, recycled metal sculptures of horses and other animals that have taken over the internet. Whether it be John Lopez’s life size realistic recycled metal horses, or the Cyber Horse made out of hundreds of computer parts in Israel, most people think that this is a…
A New Version of The Trojan Horse Of Troy: A Tech Horse Takes Center Stage At Cyber Week 2016
Well, it seems horses have gotten their cyber on. Hundreds of computer parts and cell phones make up a huge Trojan Horse at the International Security Conference during the Cyber Week 2016 conference being held at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Below is a cool video that shows how they assembled the one of a kind sculpture…
Meghan Hager Brings Horsepower To Life With Her Illustrative Watercolor & Oil Paintings
Website Meghan’s watercolor and oil paintings start out as any other artist’s paintings would; the tentative brush strokes across a new, clean canvas, the starting of a new journey of bringing a new scene to life. But somewhere along the journey Meghan brings in her own uniqueness into the painting, showing the true, raw…
The Modern Equestrian Works Of Marino Marini
Marino Marini 27 February 1901 – 6 August 1980 Location: Born In: Pistoia, Italy. Died In: Viareggio, Italy Marino Marini was a famed Italian artist who became known and celebrated through his modern equine statues and paintings. He went to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, “Academy Of Fine Arts Of Florence” in 1917. Although he…
Elie Nadelman: The Fall & Rise Of One Of America’s Great Modern Artists
Elie Nadelman February 20, 1882 – December 28, 1946 Location: Born In: Warsaw, Poland. Died In: New York, USA Elie Nadelman has been called the “Sculptor of Modern Life”. With his stylistic and modern sculptures of people and animals, he is one of the forefathers of modern art we know today. Like many artists before him,…
Art Of The Horse 