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The Pyramid Society is pleased to
introduce Karen Aneiro as a new artist. While Karen is a first time
donating-artist to the Egyptian Event, she is not a newcomer to the
Straight Egyptian Arabian. Since 1991 Karen and her husband Rob have
owned and bred Straight Egyptian Arabians at their farm EquiSea in
Barhamsville, VA. The Pyramid Society is excited to offer her
exquisite work at the Egyptian Event this year.
Karen had the following to say
regarding her work:
“My third word (after Mommy and Daddy) was horse. While born in
Brooklyn, New York—far from the country—horses were always special
to me. We later moved to suburban New Jersey, where my childhood
revolved around horses….especially barrel-racing and long rides on
the Red Dot Trail. Horses gave me the world—while the shows were
grand, the bond I shared with my equine friends was the greatest
gift! But growing up has a way of changing childhood dreams—and soon
I was on my own and horseless…
In college I pursued my life-long
interests in art; studying painting, photography, textiles,
printmaking and majoring in sculpture. Following degrees in Fine
Art I obtained a Masters in Museum Education. In graduate school I
learned additional artistic skills, including bronze casting.
Horses appeared frequently in my works. After graduating, I took a
position as an exhibit artist at
The Florida Museum of Natural History. There I had the
privilege of working with many talented artists and fusing my
interests in art, nature and education. As horses came alive on
canvases and sculptures, I realized that they lived in my soul. So
my life was again filled with horses… I was especially drawn to
Arabians. Their fairytale beauty and breathtaking history captured
my imagination and came alive in my art!
Maturity leads to
understanding—and I recognize now that while growing up is
inevitable—childhood dreams are important. These dreams led me
back to horses…and I now share my life with beautiful Egyptian
Arabian and Dutch Friesian horses (& Llamas!) and couldn’t be
happier. Today, my work remains strongly influenced by horses and
historical artifacts. While my works have garnered awards at
regional and international exhibits, my greatest joy comes from
people enjoying the art”.
From the May 2008 Pyramid
Report - Article by Rachael Brown |
