These are not easy times for art teachers, particularly at the elementary school level. Confronted with budget cuts that have all but eliminated art programs and positions, and advances in technology – computers, the internet, cell phones – that connect kids to worlds and information in ways that consume their attention, not much classroom time is left for activities that nurture creativity. Click to continue »

I’ve never attended a Hollywood movie premiere. You know, one of those glamorous events with kleig lights shooting beams of light into the sky, celebrities stepping out of stretch limousines and waving to screaming fans, then posing for paparazzi on the red carpet, Click to continue »

 Elsewhere in this website update we announce the results of the Holiday Contest, our annual call for Painted Pony designs with a Christmas theme. (Click here to view results.) Sticking with tradition, we selected three designs that seemed to us to capture the spirit of the season with originality and were skillfully executed. Click to continue »

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone the very best for the Holidays, and to thank you for your allowing Painted Ponies to bring a bit of cheer to your lives during this Holiday Season. We appreciate your patience as the success and demand for Painted Ponies has increased dramatically.  Click to continue »

Despite the ups and downs, both global and personal, that the past year may have brought us all, the holiday season is approaching, bringing with it the time and the cause for celebration. Reinforcing the bonds between friends and family Click to continue »

The creativity that characterizes The Trail of Painted Ponies doesn’t stop with the imaginative transformation of horses into amazing works of art. From our beginnings as a New Mexico-based public art project, Click to continue »

As those of you who faithfully read our E-Newsletter know, with each monthly update of our website we feature a Collector of the Month. As story lovers, we like to select collectors who have a unique Painted Pony story Click to continue »

Now that the economy is showing signs of stability and the dawn of a recovery is visible on the horizon, I’d like to think out loud about what the recession has meant to the value of collectibles… and to Painted Ponies Click to continue »

Many things distinguish The Trail of Painted Ponies from other collectible companies. But one of the things we are most proud of is the way what we do puts collectors and artists together. Click to continue »

I can’t get enough of Mine that Bird, the longshot winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby whose improbable, impossible victory has led to him being called a “four-legged Rocky.” Click to continue »