Equine Inspired Folk Art Folk art is—if you’ll pardon the pun—fine art knocked off its high horse. The creators of folk art lack formal training, but that’s not to say their works lack stylistic sophistication. That they are uneducated means only that their artistic styles remain unadulterated by the academic tradition. They express their innate…
Impressions On A Munnings Exhibition: Featuring The National Sporting Library & Museum, Middleburg, VA
“Munnings: Out in the Open – The Open-Air Works of Sir Alfred James Munnings (English, 1878 – 1959)” Sixty-eight paintings on display at the National Sporting Library and Museum (NSLM) in Middleburg, VA show the lifelong passion that tied Sir Alfred Munnings to the English countryside. The exhibition, Munnings: Out in the Open beautifully maintains…
Equine Eclectic: Equine Chic Design With A Soul
LET’S take equine home style off the beaten path. Outside of the brand names and designer tags, a world of equestrian artifacts awaits discovery. I caught up with an eclectic collector in upstate SC and found that classic design lives to be found in unexpected places. Lee and Amanda Cone’s 150 year-old farmhouse is the…