Tolley Marney works like an old-fashioned blacksmith. He heats found steel in a one-foot-square forge until it glows pale orange, then holds it with tongs against an anvil. He pounds precisely with a ...
Margaret Beechey Rothery is transported back 70 years as she strokes her finished artwork — a clay sculpture of a horse and rider. "I absolutely coveted this horse," she says, remembering the day as a ...
When Shelley Hunter was asked by officials at the Kentucky Horse Park to create a sculpture of legendary racehorse John Henry earlier this year, she not only felt honored, but a strong sense of karma.
Internationally acclaimed Bozeman sculptor Deborah Butterfield has been obsessed with horses for so long that she said she becomes the horse when she's sculpting one. This is evident in her work, ...
If you have horse crazy daughters under 12 years old, chances are you’re familiar with Breyer collectible horse models — the equine equivalent of Barbie and American Dolls and a favorite of the Pony ...
Wild Bill Hickok was a figure in Shawnee history in the 1850s. The artwork, which was installed on Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nieman Road, depicts Hickok astride his legendary horse, Black Nell. A 13 ...
Horse fair: A free family program on horses in contemporary society will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 at Schone’s Friendship Farm, 15711 13th St., Milan, Ill. Events will include ...
KEARNEY, Nebraska — Artists Del and Martha Pettigrew of Kearney, Nebraska, have combined horse racing and art for their careers. The Pettigrews sculpt animals and wildlife in their studio and home in ...
Ice sculptor Bob Johnson,of Decorative Flairs in Denville, works on his creation during Warren Township's annual Winter Festival Bonfire and Fireworks at the Municipal Complex in Warren. Besides the ...