Articles tagged with: Art
Artists » Art
In 1976, the dream began while reading her father’s Horsemen’s Journal. In it there was an article on the Art of Racing with images created by Fred Stone, Richard Stone Reeves, Jenness Cortez and others that lit the fire. From that day forward Shelly knew she wanted to be an equine artist.
Library » Art • History
Horses: History, Myth, Art by Catherine Johns
The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era.
In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 b.c. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse offered the potential for a revolution in power and transport–the ability to move farther …
Library » Art
This stunningly illustrated history of the horse in art documents the creative journey from prehistoric cave painting to the war horses of Uccello, the thoroughbred portraits of Stubbs, the enigmatic prints of Elisabeth Frink and beyond. It explores the role of the horse in Eastern imagery and as the subject of myth and legend; as a symbol of power and an ally in war; as the subject of anatomical scrutiny and the Romantic embodiment of human feeling; and as the emblem of sporting pleasures and prowess. The book sheds particular …
Artists » Art
Susan lets her “senses” lead her to these subjects that she loves to paint. For her there’s nothing like the smell of saddle leather, horse barns, and fresh cut hay; like the sound of the hoof beats of horses or the bawling of cattle in the early morning; or like watching a herd of horses peacefully grazing.
Resources » Art • Posters and Prints
Resources » Art • Posters and Prints
Elegant Horse Pictures offers beautiful wild horse pictures, horse art prints, photos, and posters. A vast offering of western art prints are available as well. We have a number of limited edition equine and western prints in our galleries, including some that are signed by the artist with a certificate of authenticity.


