Give me food and drink; and care for me. And when the day's work is done, shelter me. Give me a clean bed and leave me not too small a place in the stable. Talk to me, for your voice often takes the place of reins. Be good to me and I shall serve you more gladly and love you.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved horses. I finally was able to live my dream of having a horse about 8 years ago. Then a few years ago, I fell off, broke a few ribs and punctured a lung, and the dream pretty much ended there! I don’t have my horse anymore, but I have a beautiful picture of her on my gallery wall in the hallway, and memories of lots of good rides together (a couple of not-so-good ones too!)
As you may have noticed, equine art is a huge trend in home decor at the moment. At IDS11 last week, there were some artisans displaying big & beautiful equine art {sorry, I don’t know the names of the artisans. If anyone does, please let me know!}
Booth at IDS11
Booth at IDS11
Equine art is showing up in bedrooms…
Image via Marcus Design
Living rooms (and look down the hallway!)…
Image via Benjamin Benschneider Photography
Image via House and Home
Image via Marcus Design
Image via Houzz
Image via Houzz
Dining rooms…
Room design by Thom Felicia
Image via Elements of Style
Home offices & foyers & even kitchens…
Image via Lonny {February 2011}
Style at Home editor Erin McLaughlin’s home, painting by Jennifer Pratt
Image via Houzz
There’s even horse wallpaper if you want to go REALLY big!
Wallpaper from Burke Decor
Wallpaper from Muriva
What makes equine art so appealing? Well, a big part of it is because it isn’t really masculine or feminine – horses appeal to both sexes. They also appeal to both children and adults. And a picture of horse in the dining room or living room is sort of unexpected – not the more typical landscape or abstract painting.
I’m planning to hang a piece of equine art in my hopefully-soon-to-be-finished dining room. I’ve narrowed the choices down to two photographs by Diane Schuller, an amazing photographer in Grand Prairie, Alberta. Diane recently decided to specialize in animal photography, with her focus on dogs and horses. Here are just a few of Diane’s beautiful photos…
Win a beautiful piece of equine art!
Diane has generously provided a beautiful abstract horse photo called Listen that one lucky JAX does design reader is going to win! The photo is 5” x 7”, and Diane will mount it in a double-matt with a finished size of 8” x 10”. It’s the perfect piece to start your own collection of equine art, or to add to an existing collection.
“Listen” by Diane Schuller
How to enter
- Visit Diane’s blog and leave comment there saying Hi to Diane. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which photo on Diane’s blog catches your eye.
For additional entries, do any or all of the following and leave a separate comment for each thing that you do (for a grand total of four possible entries).
- Tweet about this giveaway AND Diane’s blog.
- Mention this giveaway AND Diane’s blog on your Facebook page.
- Post a link to this giveaway AND Diane’s blog on your blog sidebar.
The giveaway is open to everyone, but if you don’t have a blog, be sure to include your e-mail address in your comment so I’ll be able to contact you if you’re the winner. Giveaway is open until 11:59PM on Sunday, February 13th, and I’ll announce the winner on Valentine’s Day – Monday, February 14th.
Good luck!
If you want your home to reflect who you are and what you love, drop me a line for an in-person or online consultation
Am I the first one??? Does #1 ever win? I hope so - I WANT THAT PHOTO! It would be perfect for my daughter's room {actually both girls} They ride for fun and Diane's photos are AMAZING! Hard to pick a favourite but I love the one with the photo of a man's legs and the dog lying at his feet, or one of the back view of a dog and you just catch a glimpse of his ear, OR the one you have on this blog with the stirrup and saddle!
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Kelly, I love Diane's work. Thank you for introducing us to her. All her photos are beautiful, but I loved the "peekaboo" of the two horses, and the view through yellow flowers of the dog swimming. Hoping to win your fabulous giveaway. I want to give it to my best friend who is hoping to fulfill her lifelong dream of living on a horse ranch in AZ. Thanks for the opportunity!
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ReplyDeleteI have done a bit of riding in the past and I have a daughter who has done lots of riding.Those horse pictures are beautiful, all of them. The one on the bedroom wall is particularly eye catching.
ReplyDeleteKelly, thanks so much and I'm sure enjoying reading the comments of visitors. I'm already excited to find out who will win!! :)
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ReplyDeleteDiane's art is amazing. The one I love did not have a name, it was a horse in motion which she showed in color and B & W/ loved the black & white.
The giveaway is truly my fave though, she captures the essence,
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
funny, horse photographs have been trending for months now - as are beaches, people close ups etc. - i love it!
ReplyDeletei just tweeted about the giveaway -
ReplyDeleteadding it to my facebook page!
ReplyDeleteOkay... I've got your giveaway and Diane's blog on my blog sidebar!!
ReplyDeleteI was at Diane's blog the other day and the art is incredible. The horses in the hallway are my favorite. What a beautiful blue. This beautiful horse print is gorgeous also . . . I would love to have it on my wall!
ReplyDeleteI just posted on my blog about this beautiful giveaway! What a great opportunity. Thanks Kelly and Diane. http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2011/02/beautiful-equine-art/
ReplyDeleteAnd lastly Kelly, I twittered (tweeted) and I posted it on facebook. I hope you get lots of entries!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the Listen photo that you show above. I have a daughter who loves horses as well Cross your fingers for me!
ReplyDeleteTweeting done!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly - I just posted a comment on Diane's blog! Such beautiful work - love "listen" & "power pair"
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and I just 'tweeted' your giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I've posted this contest on my sidebar!
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering our giveaway over at Art By Karena. I'm Marsha, the Splenderosa designer. I love horses and would be delighted to win any piece from you guys. I visited her site too. The big canvases really make my heart beat faster. Love it.
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I visited Diane’s blog and left a comment there saying.
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other-option AT hotmail DOT com
My father would have really enjoyed this post. He loved horses!
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ReplyDeleteI love the Listen photo. I like the greys and soft tones and it would look fab in my 3 year old daughter's room as we are redecorating her room this spring. She is in love with horses and is after daddy to buy her one. Unfortunately 3\4 of an acre is not quite large enough so a stick pony will have to do.
Oh....I also visited Diane's blog and commented there. My hubby is an Albertan so he will appreciate her work.
ReplyDeleteI also retweeted...I want to win :)
ReplyDeleteLove the three standing horses. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm especially fond of her horse and dog photos. Can't choose a single one. They're all beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI just visited her blog and I'm so impressed! She does beautiful work.
Hi Kelly
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this giveaway. I had no idea this type of photography is so much in style. Diane is so talented. I especially like the first and last image listed in your post before the giveaway part.
Kinga
Love the horse and foal running together! Of course she's from Alberta! Cowboy country!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Awesome giveaway once again Kelly, I love Diane's work and you know I love the equestrian trend!! I loved the photo on her page of the dog jumping mid-air in the snow!!
ReplyDeleteNancy xo
Tweeted it as well!!
ReplyDeleteNancy xo
How amazing are those pictures! Ive loved seeing all the horse pictures becoming so popular! I love Listen! I will post about it on my blog.
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Hi there! Wow!!! So glad to have been directed to this and Diane's site! The horse art is just gorgeous. My favorite on Diane's site is the one with several horses with tousled manes as part of the bedroom decor. On this page, I love the one that is similar, but is set in the dining room. Large close-ups of these beautiful creatures add so much to a room. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this giveaway, especially since I just watched Secretariat last weekend!!!
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I was very impressed with the head-on view of the two horses. This is a very appealing image and would love to have!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. I come from a family of horse people and, tho, I'm not much of a rider (love to, tho) have spent alot of time at horse shows and rodeos. All the photos are wonderful, but Diane's work is great...love "listen"
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Kelly, we have horses in common. I had horses as a kid, then returned to it as an adult. I had a bad fall when I was pregnant (didn't know it) and stopped for many years. Then a couple of years ago, I started again, but I've decided not to pursue it. Just too risky. But I have lots of wonderful memories though.
ReplyDeleteall her work is gorgeous! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic giveaway Kelly! I checked out Diane's blog, and I love her work! The "power pair" especially caught my eye =)
ReplyDeletexo Linda
Gorgeous! Love the close-up of the horses eye (not sure what that one is titled)!
ReplyDeleteLove all the equine photos you found! Great resourcing.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Blogs~~~ You and Diane.. I would love to be a part of this give away!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly -- Love this post, even without the giveaway! But since I am a fellow crazy horse love as well, I would definitely like to be in the running for that artwork ;)
ReplyDeleteI vistied Diane's blog and really like the wedding photo with the bride and groom going off into the fields (with the antique finish)- she has a great eye for those types of pics. Generally though I am a fan of close-ups of a horse's eye, or ears, etc. They have more of a modern [artsy] feel to them! diana @ indulgeinteriors . ca
Thank you for hosting Diane's blog and introducing us to her work. It is beautiful. My favourite print is the featured one. "listen"
ReplyDeleteKelly - this is a fabulous giveaway! I love it! All of her work is so gorgeous! I've been all over her site and can't pick a favorite - tho the one with two horses looking over a fence is pretty cool, so are tons of others. The person who wins this is lucky indeed!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved Diane's photography... and maybe I'll win a photo of my own!!
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Here's a comment representing the tweet I tweeted last week ;-)
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I love all of the beautiful pictures of your home! Your decorating style is so delightful!
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