Born of the South Wind for Thursday Art Day

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For Thursday Art-day we enjoy the mythical themed painting “Born of the South Wind” by Willa Frayser   www.willafrayserstudio.com “MYTHS BRING THE UNKNOWN INTO RELATION WITH THE KNOWN” Cecil M. Bowra   The Purebred Arabian Horse begins a saga with no recorded beginning … Read More

For Thursday Art Day we re-visit ALFRED DE DREUX.

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For Thursday Art Day we re-visit ALFRED DE DREUX. Alfred-de-Dreaux -Etalon Arabe I blogged some time ago about ALFRED DE DREUX but I simply adore his work, hence the revisit and maybe again next week. Today I’m featuring some of … Read More

Atkinson’s horses for Thursday Art Day

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Atkinson’s horses for Thursday Art Day I’m really excited to present several of John Atkinson’s paintings for Thursday art day. There is a remarkable quality to John Atkinson’s artwork and especially his horses. ‘Stagshaw Horse Fair’ Single brush strokes highlight … Read More

For Thursday Art-day – Jill Vanstone’s interpretation of Harry Dale…

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For Thursday Art-day we look at the tragic poem by Henry Lawson titled “Ballad Of The Drover” and Jill Vanstone’s interpretation of Harry Dale. Harry Dale by Jill Vanstone www.jillvanstone.com This lovely painting brings out  ‘light hearted’ expectations at the beginning … Read More

SAWREY GILPIN for Thursday Art Day

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This week for Thursday Art day we enjoy the art and learn about Sawrey Gilpin. His horses are painted with an elegance and lightness that immediately transports the viewer back into the romance and the urgency of the time. SAWREY GILPIN (1733 … Read More

‘Pharaoh’s Horses’ for Thursday Art-Day

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Today for Thursday Art day I wanted to explore the history behind J.F. Herring’s painting “Pharaoh’s Horses” first exhibited in 1848 under the title “Pharaoh’s Chariot Horses.” It shows three head studies of the grey Arabian stallion Imaum, originally owned … Read More

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