Carle Vernet revisited for Thursday Art Day Carmel Rowley I’m thrilled to feature Carle Vernet this Thursday. Mameluke the grand gallop After breeding Arabian horses for some forty years there was always a vision in my mind’s eye as to the appearance of the Arabian … Read More
A RAVE REVIEW FOR – The Anzacs 100 Hundred Years On in Story and Song. TED EGAN http://www.tedegan.com.au/ Yesterday, I believed in time travel. I was been taken back by the voice of the past and reminded about two young … Read More
ALFRED DE DREUX (1810 – PARIS – 1860 – PARIS ) Arabian horse I thought it was about time I shared a Thursday is Art-Day post. This Thursday I’m re-featuring one my favourite artists, the extraordinary ALFRED DE DREUX … Read More
‘Gone with the Wind’ isn’t gone … Author Carmel “Gone with the Wind” front cover I originally blogged about Gone with the Wind, back in 2011 and became very excited when I read an interesting article below written by Charles McGrath … Read More
RACING TO PAINT AN ARABIAN DREAM HORSE These days we’re hearing more and more about horse racing, especially, on the new racing program That’s Racing. Fast becoming a favourite. And do you know they’ve even mentioned Arabian racing several times. It’s so exciting to … Read More
For Thursday is Art Day – Constantin Guys (Dutch 1802 – 1892) WHO ARE YOU? words Carmel Rowley “… Waiting as they saddled Sultan I smoothed my black velvet habit before mounting and setting off at a prancing … Read More
Toowoomba’s FANTASTIC new library due to open on February 27th, 2016. Artists Impression of new Toowoomba Library I fell in love with this building though there was some debate about the copper! But how can you not admire copper as a cladding. … Read More
MY LITTLE AUSSIE WRITING MATE …. In January 2014 we began to notice the cat food disappearing. The cats were not happy and sort of twitchy! We thought it may have been the possums and put it out of … Read More
LET’S SPARK OUR ENTHUSIASM There are many aspects about pursuing a dream that makes you wonder about your sanity. Sane or insane a basic life philosophy tells us ‘what you put into life, you get back’. This viewpoint can be applied to … Read More
Turn of Phrase When you think that horses have been used domestically for more than 5,000 years it’s no wonder we have so many sayings or idioms that have been passed down through the ages. I would love to know … Read More