3 Celtic Irish Horses
by Michele Avanti
Title
3 Celtic Irish Horses
Artist
Michele Avanti
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
3 Celtic Irish Horses, digital painting by Michele Avanti
Celtic knotwork has always fascinated me and wonderful way animals are worked into designs, there are so many that have been done over the centuries. So I have taken some of an ancient design and woven it into a new creation, with some of my own knotwork, and redesign of horses and such. I do hope you enjoy it. The colors of green and gold with a bit of Irish overcast sky and ocean blue mixed in, as these are the colors of Ireland, home of some of the athletic ponies in the world.
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Contests:
1st Place Tie - St. Party's Day Mar 15, 2018
2nd Place - Book Covers - Anything Green Mar 26 2017
1st Place - Green As Emeralds St Patricks Day Mar 16. 2017
Tied for 1st Place - Pagan Art Only Contest Feb 17, 2015
The Connemara pony (Irish: Capaill'n Chonamara) is a pony breed originating in Ireland. They are known for their athleticism, versatility and good disposition. The breed makes excellent show ponies.
The Connemara region in County Galway in western Ireland, where the breed first became recognised as a distinct type, is a very harsh landscape, thus giving rise to a pony breed of hardy, strong individuals. Some believe that the Connemara developed from Scandinavian ponies that the Vikings first brought to Ireland. Another source was likely the Irish Hobby, a now-extinct breed established prior to the 13th century. Legend, however, says that galleons from the Spanish Armada ran aground in 1588, and the Andalusians on board were set loose. The Spanish horses bred with the native stock, refining the local ponies.
For additional strength and stamina, Arabian blood was added in the 18th century. They were also crossed with Hackneys and Thoroughbreds. Too much crossbreeding began to dilute the pony bloodlines, so the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society, founded in 1923, worked to preserve the breed type. The stud book was established in 1926. Today, Connemaras are bred worldwide in Ireland and Britain, as well as on the European continent, North America, Australasia and South Africa.
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Comments (75)
Susan E Miller
Congratulations Michele on your special feature in The Artist Buzzz Group. Love the Celtic Iris Horses!
Kim McClinton
Congratulations, Michele, on your Special Feature! What a great Celtic knot! So creative.
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Michele, on your Special Feature on the homepage of The Artist Buzzz! So well deserved! L/F
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS!! MICHELE, YOU are awarded: THE SPECIAL ๐๐จGA FEATURE ARTIST of DISTINCTION for the MONTH of MARCH 2023๐ฅ๐๐ปPlease feel free to post your Special Features in the ARTIST BUZzz Group Feature Archive. BRAVA!
Laurel Adams
And so Michele, another day of tribute and I am indulging in my love of Celtic lore...and WHERE to my wandering Eyes DO I LAND?? ...but in your CELTIC ART COLLECTION!...ohhh...such INTRICATE DESIGN and ENCHANTMENT lives here! Love this second variation of your Celtic knot and equine design. STUNNING!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Michell Rosenthal
Congratulations on your feature in New Age Spiritual Art group!! Beautiful work, as always, Michele : ))!!
Dominique Fortier
Wonderful work and patterns Michele! Congrats on your second PLACE WIN in the Book Covers Green Contest. l/f
ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
Love your design and vivid colors, Michele. Congratulations on placing in the Green Contest! V/ Pamela
Rosalie Scanlon
Congratulations Michele on your SECOND PLACE WIN in the Book Covers Green Contest. There were over 1,000 images entered, so that is quite the accomplishment.
Michele Avanti replied:
Awesome, I am honored and so glad to see you are doing such an amazing job with the group! You are an ACE, Rosalie! Thank you for all your service to us.