Forty minutes outside of Sydney, in Dural, New South Wales there is a farm nestled among the rolling hills of the awesome Australian outback. It is home to Simeon Stud, an Arabian horse farm, owned by Peter and Ruth Simon and Marion Richmond. Established in 1956 with a mare from the government stud in […]
HOLY TOLEDO! Famed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo has found himself a Sweetie
When writer Mark Welsh decided to publish his book, Sweetie: From the Gutter to the Runway, he knew he needed amazing illustrations. Starring Mark’s rescue dog, the book chronicles the “tantalizing tips of a furry fashionista.” For the visual side of this four-legged romp through high fashion, Welsh needed something just right; something between […]
Animals in Art – LeRoy Neiman Goes Wild!
Strong colors & vivid images jump off the walls of celebrated artist LeRoy Neiman’s Manhattan art studio. His current projects include a painting of the unforgettable Army-Navy football game of 1946 and portrait of Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura. Sculptures of horses of different sizes and colors are also displayed on his windowsill. Strangely enough, you don’t see any signs of […]
Cow Parade 2000
All summer long we here at Animal Fair watched our urban jungle turn into the world’s biggest barnyard festival as crazy cows lined the streets and artists’ imagination ran wild with bovine inspiration. The Cow Parade was in town – an art exhibit and charity auction sponsored by New York City benefiting local charities. Since […]