Out of the wild at the Flinn Gallery
byOne of the most cherished tenets of art is the notion of drawing from life. It’s the guiding principle that threads the magnificent seven…
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celebrating the animal kingdom
Animal magic
byTouch of Sedona is definitely attuned to animals. After all, a scampering bundle of fur greets customers on many a day. “She’s the little…
Paint, palette and pets
bySome artists create entire portfolios exploring single subjects. They might spend years perfecting the waves in dozens of seascapes, sketch countless nudes in varied…
A dazzling tribute to the horse
byIt’s not every day that you come across a woman who bills herself as an equestrian jeweler, but then again, there are many facets…
Humanity of the animal world
byA lion lifts his proud head, the wind tossing his mane as if he were a supermodel. A pair of elephants ride the mist…
After the fall
byThe aim of any rider is to be one with the horse. Riding competitively in equestrian events tests that theory with every single jump….
Two for the show
byThey are accomplished equestrians, two local favorites who have brought their grace and power to events at Old Salem Farm in North Salem. But…
Elegance and toughness
byIt’s a place — one of the toniest and loveliest on God’s green earth — where stars gather to watch some of the finest…
Animal lust
byFew luxury houses are more closely associated with nature than Hermès. From its foundation in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a maker of bridles…
True wit
byAristotle once said that “Man is by nature a political animal,” by which he meant we are the only animals capable of reason and…
Do animals think?
by‘EPITAPH TO A PARROT” For thirty years he talked in feathered pride; For thirty years he talked before he died. You say that parrots…
Hungary. Fine wine. Who knew?
bySo what flavors do you get when you plant Furmint grape vines in the varied, volcanic soils of Hungary? Sweet, savory and unctuous, with…