Michelle Symington, Equine Artist

Horses (friesian horses). horse art

Call 073 768 3579

Professional Equine artist specializing in horse art and commissions.

Awards: One of 23 best fine artists in Westen Cape acredited by the Department of Arts and Culture

I am a self-taught Equine Artist born and bred in the Western Cape, South Africa.

My passion is horses

Ever since I first laid eyes on them as a young child, I’ve been fascinated by the beauty, movement, strength and the noble soul that is the horse. I started to draw them at the age of four and throughout school I became known as the horse-girl. I started riding at the age of six and my love for them grew even more.

Sigar Bespoke Menswear Store, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China

Designers Chen Xiejin and Wen Wei of Construction Union have created a smoothly masculine bespoke menswear store, Sigar Bespoke, in their home town of Foshan, China. With its dark, hard and sleek ambiance, the two-level, 110 square-metre (1184 sq. ft) store covers some familiar gentlemen’s store clichés. But by focusing on the limitations and possibilities […]
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23rd Jun 2019 No Comments

Lifestyle

Moon CLUB Nightclub, Prague, Czech Republic

The Moon CLUB is a magnificent nightclub that opened early this year in the vibrant Dlouhá street area of Prague. What makes this 740 square-metre (7.965 sq. ft) space magnificent is the fact that it is a smart restoration of a former bank. Restorations offer such an incredible opportunity to conjure up something new by […]
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22nd Jun 2019 No Comments

Lifestyle

Loong Swim Club, Suzhou, China

We like many aspects of the fantastic Loong Swim Club for parents and children recently completed in a new building in Suzhou, China. Some of the positive points are easy to see: The Alice-in-Wonderland look, the soft colours, the friendly and whimsical overall feel, the clever detailing, the attention to the needs of both kids […]
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21st Jun 2019 No Comments

Lifestyle

L’atelier Pastry School, Bakery And Shop, Barcelona, Spain

L’atelier is a new ‘pastry atelier’ in Barcelona. The initial premise of the founders, pastry veterans Ximena Pastor and Eric Ortuño, was to create a completely new pastry destination concept. They envisioned an open and transparent space that would house a workshop/studio, a school, a bakery and a showcase/shop for their pastries. They engaged Barcelona-based […]
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20th Jun 2019 No Comments

HQ Magazine

Boots and bandages

Traditionally we have been led to believe that thick padded boots and bandages are the optimal way to protect our horse’s legs during work. However,…
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19th Jun 2019 No Comments

HQ Magazine

AskHQ: Up front

[Q] Why are horses more commonly shed in front than behind? [A] Horses are more commonly shod in front than behind because horses bear more…
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18th Jun 2019 No Comments