Devon, PA – Dressage at Devon has selected artist, Frederique Poulain, to create artwork for the 2015 show poster. Specializing in hand-painted equestrian ceramic art, Poulain began her love for horses at a young age – her first drawings were of horses at age four or five.
Poulain’s concept for the 40th anniversary poster artwork is an illustration showcasing two horses: a black and white horse that represents the past and gradually leads to a horse in color that represents the present in 2015. “The two horses are tied up by the banner and the grey horse is made with “Gris colores” where I add grey in the color to reflect the past. Graduating to the colors using a shading brush stroke,” explains Poulain. The original painting is a combination of gouache and acrylic on a custom wood panel made by woodcrafter, Paul Sicchio, and will be raffled off at the show.
Born and raised in France, Poulain was influenced by her mother as an artist. Poulain attended L’Ecole des Beaux Arts academy school that led her to work on murals and Trompe L’oeip (fool the eye). Poulain started riding horses in her teens and attended various riding schools – jumper, cross-country, and dressage. After working in France creating illustrations for national magazines, ceramics, and multi media paintings, Poulain moved to Naples, Florida in 1993 and started Frederique’s Studio in 1995. Now located in the heart of horse country in central Virginia, Frederique’s Studio is a brick and mortar shop that offers one-of-a-kind, hand painted equestrian ceramic art.
To see more of Poulain’s work, or to contact her directly for more information, please visit www.frederiquestudio.com. And don’t forget to visit her booth at Dressage at Devon.
The 2015 Dressage at Devon show will take place September 29th through October 4th at the Devon Horse Show in Devon, PA. For more information, please visit www.dressageatdevon.org.
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About Dressage at Devon
Dressage at Devon, the largest CDI show in the US and the largest open breed show in the world, combines world-class international dressage competition and one of the world’s few complete sport horse breed shows with the family fun of an International Fall Festival, featuring food and shopping for all tastes.
