“The Arts” for Thursday Art Day. For Thursday Art Day I thought it would be nice to share some thought provoking quotes to have you pondering “The Arts” and what the creative discipline entails. All of us when we … Read More
Thursday Art day – ‘I can’t even draw a straight line.’ The evolution of MIDAS the marvellous Borzoi by Willa Frayser www.willafrayserstudio.com How many times have the words, ‘I can’t even draw a straight line,’ been said by someone praising an artists … Read More
For Thursday Art day: Maybe new designer breeds of dog! Hot Shot – Jack Russell Isn’t it wonderful how dogs enrich our lives. After losing our Borzoi ‘Midas’ a couple of years ago we haven’t managed to find … Read More
Thursday Art Day – Big brave hearts – Black Caviar and Phar Lap … Black Caviar and Phar Lap One of the things I love doing during the colder months is to visit the local antiques shops. There is nothing nicer than … Read More
Thursday is Art Day – It’s August the 1st – Happy Birthday to our beloved horses. Little girl feeding horses in a stable – Theodore Gericault, 1791-1824 In Australia August 1st is celebrated as the Horse’s Birthday. The date … Read More
Proportion and power for Thursday Art day – Sir Alfred James Munnings. 1878 – 1959 Sybil Harker on Saxa with the Norwich Staghounds Sally Mitchell states in her Dictionary of Equestrian Artists that with Stubbs, Munnings is one of two … Read More
Henry Calvert 1798-c.1869 for Thursday is Art Day It’s lovely to be back writing a Thursday Art Day blog. The complexities of life has slowed me down with my blog’s of late but I’ll endeavour to get back into some … Read More
‘Oden’ for Thursday Art Day For Thursday Art Day I’m featuring a painting done by Marian Duncan of one of the dearest horses we have ever been blessed to own. I love to talk about Arabian horses, their beauty and … Read More
For Anzac Day and Thursday Art day it’s a pleasure to share “Dog in a Gas Mask” by Peter Wegner winner of the 2013 Gallipoli Art Prize. The horror of war is clearly depicted by Peter Wegner whose painting portrays … Read More
John Frederick Lewis for Thursday Art Day I found ‘Two Arab Horse Heads’ by chance and it took me some time to find out who painted them. When I found Lewis’ Eastern art, the camels, the desert and the architecture … Read More