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"Learning never exhausts the mind”: Meet @athenalee Feb 13, 2022 | By Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor (@rosemarya)Comment receiving replies
@athenalee Athena, thank you so much! I just spent some time on the Remington museum's website. I haven't been to upstate New York, and I do admire Remington's work. If I recall correctly, he made trips out west, and returned back east to paint and sculpt his major works. I like to paint horses, and I own two of them, an older guy who is now retired, and a young horse I got a year ago. I just do trail riding for pleasure, and I have some willing equine models for future paintings. They are willing to work for carrots, and will pick them out of my pockets.
Jennifer
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Remington was hired by Harper’s Weekly to be an artist journalist back in the late 1800s, I think to follow the US Calvary’s pursuit of Geronimo. I’ve always found this historic occupation to be very intriguing!
I did some consulting in Northeast Maryland for a couple of years. I always stayed at a fabulous bed and breakfast - Fairwinds Farms and Stables. You’d love it. Great people and lots of horse lovers. The proprietor is also an actor and film animal trainer. Her horses have also been used in films and commercials. They do horse carriage rides for all occasions, including weddings and funerals.