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Ainslie Gilles – Horse Artist & Photographer Interview
1. Your name & where you are
Ainslie Gilles. I am also known through my art and photography as “AinslieG”.
I was born and continue to live in Sydney, Australia, in a quiet, leafy-green suburb, central to most horsy and arty things around and just out of Sydney.
2. Website & places you can find my work
My official websites are: www.ainsliegartistry.webs.com & www.ainsliegphotography.webs.com
Both my art and photography can be found quite a bit on the Internet, including:
FineArtAmerica: Ainslie Gilles
Red Bubble: AinslieG
Webshots: AinslieG
Fotocommunity: AinslieG
iDrawandPaint: Ainslie Gilles
Wetcanvas and more.
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Minnesota Horse Expo 2010
This is a not-for-profit event sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Council. The funds generated by the Expo are used by the council to support the Minnesota horse industry through scholarships, grants, direct funding and trail improvements.
The expo brings a variety of speakers, vendors & horses to Minnesota every year to educate those who love horses. Over the years this expo has raised more than 3 million dollars thanks to the efforts of many volunteers.
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American Mustang – Horse Breed of the Week
The American Mustang horse is descendant from Spanish horses (mostly Andalusian & Barb) brought to North America by Spanish Conquistadors. These animals were likely the first horses many indigenous people had ever seen and sadly played a large part in the Spanish conquests of those people.
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National Riding Instructors Convention 2009
Marking the American Riding Instructors Association’s 25th anniversary, the 2009 Riding Instructors Convention will be held a a luxury resort in Naples, Florida.
The mission of the American Riding Instructors Association is to promote excellence in the profession of horseback riding instruction, based on the principles of safety, knowledge, and integrity, with the health, happiness, and well-being of students and horses being of primary concern.
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The Equine Spirit at The City Art Project – Call for Entries Today
Recently I was contacted by Linda Alexander-Radak about this fun horse art project in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. It is an art show celebrating the lovely equine and they have an open call for entries to artists worldwide.
they are open to all media as long as it is of the horse nature and will accept paintings, mixed media, collage, drawings, photography & sculpture. Show will be Nov. 5th – 21st 2009 &
Unicorn Translated
To learn more about our equine friends, I spend a lot of time translating information from other languages.
For this reason I put together my horses translated post, so people could see the word for horse in a list of different languages.
Unicorn mythology can be found around the globe and there is a great deal of information about them in different languages.
Doreen Mahlstedt – Stained Glass Artist Interview
Name
Doreen Mahlstedt
Website
My website: www.glasswish.com
Follow Doreen on twitter: @glasswish
Where I am
Topeka, Indiana, located a few miles from Shipshewana Indiana – (I bet that helps!). I’m in the middle of beautiful Amish country – Northeast Indiana.
Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I lived in Colorado until the ripe old age of 4 months, then Texas, Ohio, Jamaica West Indies, Florida, Indiana, Chicago – back to Indiana. (No, I’m not running from the law.) I’ve loved and ridden horses all of my life and have an appreciation of all equine disciplines.
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Badminton Horse Trials 2010
A tough and exciting 3-day equestrian event requiring both animals and riders to show their stuff in three very different areas, cross country, dressage and show jumping.
International horse trials are graded with stars according to their level of difficulty. Badminton Horse Trials is a four star which is the highest in terms of difficulty and it is the oldest of the 6 such events in the world.
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The Horses of Peter Nicolai Arbo
Peter Nicolai Arbo was a Norwegian artist well known for chronicling Norwegian history and Norse mythology in his work. The romance of this theme can be found in almost all of his art, however it is his battle scenes & valiant warrior portraits that really shine through in his work.
Finding His Legs
As a student he studied at the Düsseldorf School of Art under Karl Ferdinand Sohn who was an animal & battle painter. Karl’s work clearly had an affect on young Peter who went on to paint similar motifs.
Although the subjects of his art aren’t the specifically horses, his attention to detail and sheer passion for all of his subjects is clear.
Diane Maccani – Horse Author Interview
Name
Diane Maccani
Website & Places you can find me online
Website: www.tamarackfarmpublishing.homestead.com
upqha.com
Facebook: Diane Marie Maccani
Where I am
Tamarack Farm, Bessemer, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I was raised a mile from where I live now. My parents farmed the forty acres we live on now. I was raised on a dairy and beef farm and have had a horse since I was nine. My one interest has always been horses. Other girls did girl things as a teenager. I rode and read everything I could about horses. There was always more to learn, and I still think that way. I am married and have five grown children and five grandchildren, plus one on the way.
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12 Reasons to Boycott the Circus
As an animal lover, it’s hard to know where to draw the line when it comes to animals in entertainment. Circuses have almost always been criticized for their treatment of animals & after doing research for this post, I’ll not visit another one.
Not A Good Message
Many of the animals used in this type of entertainment are facing extinction in the wild. What kind of message are we delivering to our youth if we continue to cage wild animals and force them to perform tricks for our amusement?
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