Scholars have long disputed at what point in history humans domesticated the horse. One theory holds that these majestic animals were first bred and trained for use as transportation in Eurasia around 2200 B.C. Although technology has largely sidelined the use of several species of Equus ferus caballus as beasts of burden, in recent years, psychologists have learned that horses … [Read more...] about Healing With Horses in Carmel Valley
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Annual Arts Auction Supports
Up-and-Coming Young Performers
This summer, young dancers auditioned for the 2022 Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre (MPBT) presentation of "The Nutcracker." Before their show opens to the public in December, participants will share a special Friday morning performance with hundreds of Monterey County students who might not otherwise have a chance to attend. In addition to watching the story on stage, … [Read more...] about Annual Arts Auction Supports
95 Years of Art
Celebrating an Association That Shaped Carmel
This year marks the 95th anniversary of the Carmel Art Association (CAA)—the second oldest continuously operating artist cooperative in the nation and the oldest west of the Mississippi—and to celebrate this milestone, a 95th anniversary historic exhibition and sale benefiting the CAA, entitled "95 Years," is taking place both in the gallery and online. Art is at the very … [Read more...] about 95 Years of Art
Carmel Art Scene’s New Wave
New Artists Bring New Styles
A serene landscape of Big Sur’s roiling coastline seems to glow through the gallery window on the right. To the left, a four-foot-tall face of a woman decked out in multicolor Day of the Dead garb gazes down through the glass. Both represent Carmel’s vibrant art scene, despite their obvious differences. Carmel is welcoming two new art galleries, which cater to the vastly … [Read more...] about Carmel Art Scene’s New Wave
The Monterey Cypress
Contributing to the Beauty of the Monterey Peninsula
White-maned, wide-throated, the heavy-shouldered children of the wind leap at the sea-cliff." Robinson Jeffers penned these words to characterize the Monterey cypress in his 1925 poem "Granite and Cypress." Jeffers knew the tree well. He planted 2,000 Monterey cypresses, Monterey pines and Australian eucalyptus trees in the area surrounding his Carmel Point home. From the … [Read more...] about The Monterey Cypress