Carrie’s Painting of the Week
Yowza, Cowza
There are days when my brain feels as blank and undefined as the surface of the snow in the yard, and this is one of them.
So I will let it go by saying that I really enjoy painting cows, and I have no explanation for that. I have no real love of cows (though I get pretty excited about a good burger…) – I’ve never had a cow, or wanted a cow, or held a particular fondness for cows. I mean, they are fine.
I do like seeing them standing in fields, though. And I find it intriguing that they like looking at humans about as much as humans like looking at them.
I stumbled on this enjoyment of painting cows by accident, when I was traveling through Wyoming. I got off the road (I got off the highway at every exit in Wyoming, just to see what was there), and bumped on down a dirt path, and a group of handsome if large and menacing cows crossed my path and required me to turn around. I took photos, and have made several paintings from these photos, and all have sold. So I am not the only one who enjoys looking at cows.
When we lived in Idaho, we had a little dog who despised cows. They infuriated him, and he would bark like a crazy dog whenever he saw one, including once when we were crossing an open range and a large crowd of horned, huge black Angus surrounded the car.
Gus even barked at a statue of a cow that stood outside a steak joint.
So, “Yowza Cowza,” another in the bovine series.
Don’t forget about my show, “Rough Hand” at the Wallkill River School in February. The opening is Feb. 5. Don’t worry, I will remind you again!
Tags: carriejacobson, cows, Wallkill River School
