Art Of The Horse

Hailed as the most famous equine artist in art history, Fred Stone has passed on at the age of 87 on February 4th, 2018  from health complications relating to cancer. His mythic paintings transform from just a painting to a story of a lifetime that is conveyed through every thoughtful moment he spent working on…

If one of your New Year resolutions is to improve your craft and become well known in 2018, this blog post is for you! This is not a complete list of every art contest worldwide, but a variety of contests for with FABULOUS prizes in no particular order. Let’s go!   INTERNATIONAL Prizes Artists Network’s…

  The Waler Horse took part in the Battle of Beersheba,  in what is considered to be the last significant battle that included horses. The Australian Light Horse Brigade assisted the Allied Forces in the early 19th century in Israel against the Ottoman Empire. At last 70 horses died during the battle, and altogether over 121,300…

On view until February 24th, 2018, the exhibit of artist Shaun Gladwell, titled “1,000 Horses” marks the 100th anniversary since the The Battle of Beersheba,  when the Allied Forces defeated the Ottoman Empire. Called one of the last  major battles to include mounted infantry, over one hundred horses that were apart of the Australian Light Horse Brigade fought…

Deborah Butterfield’s work is legendary in the contemporary art world. Each sculpture, some created out of found objects, while others are cast in bronze and made to look like drift wood. Giving off an almost foreboding feeling, from their skeletal form to the objects she uses to create them, each one tells a story, only…

On the last day of the 19th Day Of Equine Artists, is Shannon Ford! What a fun and interesting journey it’s been to see 19 fabulous, unique and superb artists over the course the last two weeks and a half. Who was your favorite(s) artist? To read about the previous artists, go here: Day 1,…

Ruth Green is our artist of the day for the 18th Day Of Equine Artists, an equine art take on the 12 Days Of Christmas. Let’s go explore her sculptures! Living in what she describes as a vibrant art community in Santa Barbara, California, Ruth’s detailed bronze sculptures are reminiscent of the 1900s equine masters, while…

It’s Day 17 and Kathy Russell is today’s featured artist. The 12 Days Of Equine Artists is my equine art take on the 12 Days Of Equine Artists–though, I have decided to add a few more days to this version! 🙂   To read about the previous artists: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day…

Today is day 16 of the 12 Days Of Equine Artists! I have so many favorites that I have to include a few more then 12, and Leland is one of my favorite oil painters! The way the light glistens off the coat and soft expression on the horse’s face, especially in the painting of…

Can you believe that we’ve already seen the eye-popping art of 15 artists over the past two weeks?! What a wonderful journey it’s been. I still have a day or two planned for the 12 Days OF Equine Artists, and today’s divine artist is-Ruth Buchanan! Read about the previous artists here: Day 1, Day 2,…