Vice President of the Virginia Equine Artists Association

 

The V.E.A.A. met on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Hoofbeats riding center at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA.  Elections were held for the offices of President, and Vice President, with former Vice President Debby Thomas being elected as President, and Kristen Queen elected Vice President.  Official terms begin on January 1.  Kristen is excited to serve the V.E.A.A. through this position!

 

Horses In Art Fall 2008 Edition

 

An article appears in the Fall 2008 edition of Horses In Art on Kristen's involvement with author Jessica James, and the novel Shades of Gray.

 

 

 Mural Mosaic

 

 

              Local Artist Is Part of a Bigger Picture

 

Kristen Queen of Buckingham, VA is proud to be a part of a large collaboration of equine artists from around the world chosen to participate in Mural Mosaics “Le Cadeau Du Cheval” (The Horse Gift) designed by Canadian artist Lewis Lavoie.  On Wednesday, Sept. 3, the completed mural will officially be unveiled at the Masters tournament at the Spruce Meadows Equestrian Park in Alberta, Canada. 

 

Queen was issued panel number two out of 238 panels.  Each panel is pre-painted to reflect a tone or shape that corresponds to the completed and assembled mural design.  The artists must paint accordingly to the shapes, and colors on the panel but the subject matter is completely to their choosing.  This is a difficult, creative, and fun challenge to all the artists who participated.

 

Queen’s panel entitled “Day Break in Virginia Horse Country” was inspired by the sights of horses along the drive to the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA nestled against the Blue Ridge Mountains.  “This was a great way to not only represent the animal that I love the most, but to represent a part of Virginia as well. This mural not only represents horses, but cultures, and artists from around the world.  All the works of art are diverse, but as a horse lover I can relate to every piece.”

"Unity through diversity" Mural Mosaic brings together hundreds of individual paintings created by hundreds of artists into one unifying image.  The mural brings together the amazing talents of equine artists from such countries as Canada, USA, England Germany, Finland, Romania, South Africa, Argentina, Peru, Australia and Mexico. Each painting reflects an individual's unique creativity and style. When a painting is completed the 16 inch x 16 inch panel is carefully placed in sequence within the mural to assemble one masterpiece.  No digital effects are used.  When completely assembled the mural will be approximately 18 feet x 20 feet.  This mural is considered by many to be the most definitive collaborative equine masterpiece ever created celebrating the worlds love, admiration and respect for the horse.

 

For more information please visit www.muralmosaics.com

 

          

                    Panel #2 Before                                                                     Panel #2 After

                                                                                                    "Daybreak in Virginia Horse Country"

 

 

Shades of Gray

 

I am pleased to announce that my artwork was chosen to represent "Justus" the main charecter's horse in Jessica James' novel Shades of Gray.  For more information please see my Shades of Gray page for information about the book, and merchandise available through my cafepress store.

 

VA Draft Horse & Mule Association

Old Dominion Horse Show Sat. Sept. 6

Commonwealth Park, Culeper, VA

 

Kristen will be exhibiting with the Virginia Equine Artists Association at the Old Dominion Horse Show at Commonwealth Park in Culeper, Virginia.  This show is hosted by the VA Draft Horse and Mule Association.  This event is bringing draft/mule exhibitors from as far away as Colorado, and is a large event on the East Coast. 

Please visit: www.vdhma.org for more information.

 

Colonial Downs Race Track July 18, 2008

Thoroughbred Racing Foundation Benefit Auction

Kristen will be attending the Thoroughbred Racing Foundation's benefit dinner, and art auction at Colonial Downs race track on Friday, July 18.  This event marks the 25th anniversary of T.R.F., and will also commemorate the 35th anniversary of Secretariat's triple crown win.   Kristen's work will be displayed and available for sale.

 

 La Cadeau Du Cheval - "The Horse Gift" Mural Mosaic

Equine Mural Mosaic Coming Soon - Fall 2008

Kristen is a participating aritst in Mural Mosaic production entitled Le Cadeau Du Cheval "The Horse Gift" mural due out in the fall of 2008.  An impressive team of equine artists is being assembled to help make this project a stunning visual tribute to the horse through their talents in artistic mediums.

Please visit www.muralmosaic.com/Cadeau.html for more information and to see the mural come together!

 

"Celebrating The Horses Of Virginia"  Spring 2009 V.E.A.A. Exhibit

 

Kristen will be participating in the Virginia Equine Artists Association "Celebrating The Horses of Virginia" show.  She was recently named Co-Chair of the event.  Kristen has chosen three farms from her area to be represented through her original artwork.  The following farms have been selected:

Arabians Destiny www.arabiansdestiny.com

The Pines www.thepinesofva.com

White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue http://whitebirdapps.com/

 

The show will be held in early 2009.