Horses on Parade

Horses on Parade was a large scale community arts program featuring life-size, hand painted fiberglass horses.


Flossie

Sponsored by Dr. Deborah Fox Orthodontist

“Good drawing skills were needed to create a realistic mouth and teeth. But most important was a good sense of humor to make this 14-year-old patient of Dr. Fox’s come alive!”

Penny

Sponsored by Canandaigua National Bank

“Numerous people would stop by to apply one penny to the horse just to be able to say I was a part of that!”

 

Cow Wanna-Be

Sponsored by Dixon Schwabl Advertisting

“Fabricating her udders was one of my biggest challenges. I had never worked with fiberglass before, so it was learn as you go.”

 

Twinkle Toes

Sponsored by Dixon Schwabl Advertising

“In my studio, the sheer size of the horse was a challenge. I had to remove part of the ceiling!”

 

The Horses on Parade Project is property of Dixon Schwabl + Company

Photography by Kurt Brownell Photography