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  • Nigel Hemming & Steven Townsend appearance – 5 days left to go

    Picture of artists Nigel Hemming & Steven Townsend

    The excitement is now building as we are only 5 days away from one of the biggest Dog Art events of the year.

    For the first time ever UK artists Nigel Hemming and Steven Townsend will be appearing together in the same venue for a 2 man exhibition and appearance.

    ‘Picture Perfect Gallery’ of London are organising the event in Birmingham UK and is being held at: Claire Galleries, 7 The Orb, Tenby Street, The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B1 3EL

    On Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd December 2007
    From 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, both days

    Nigel Hemming’s very latest release: Just Dogs – Brown Roan Italian Spinone 2

    Just Dogs - Brown Roan Italian Spinone 2 by Nigel Hemming

    I will personally be at the event and will publish a report soon after. Although I have been lucky enough to be in the company of Nigel Hemming several times, I have never met Steven Townsend and am very much looking forward to it.

    Steven Townsend’s very latest release: Striding Stones – Porth Nanven, Cornwall

    Striding Stones - Porth Nanven, Cornwall by Steven Townsend

    I’m sure this event will prove hugely successful, Nigel Hemming and Steven Townsend are arguably the most famous published canine artists in the UK and possibly the world.

    Out of interest, Nigel has become best known for his gun dog Limited Edition prints and Steven for both his border collie and wildlife Limited Edition prints. As you can see by the image in this blog post, Steven is also an accomplished landscape and seascape artist.

    The Exhibition is free to attend.

    thank you

    Russell

    Links:

    Full details: Nigel Hemming & Steven Townsend exhibition
    Free Invitation Front – View or Download
    Free Invitation Reverse – View or Download
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  • Cow-A-Bunga! Cows vs The Art World – Caroline Shotton shows us how!

    Has the Art world now officially gone as a Mad as a Milk Maid?

    UK Artist Caroline Shotton has taken the bold step in repainting in her own ‘Milky Way’ some the ‘Great Masters’ in history and putting them in Cow form. These Limited Edition prints are ‘Moovelous’!

    Moona Lisa by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: ‘Moona Lisa’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo Da Vinci
    (painted circa 1503–1506)

    Moona Lisa by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Cow With The Pearl Earring by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: ‘The Cow with a Pearl Earring’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer
    (painted circa 1665-1666)

    The Cow With The Pearl Earring by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Laughing Cowvalier by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: The ‘Laughing Cowvalier’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘Laughing Cavalier’ by Frans Hals
    (painted 1624)

    The Laughing Cowvalier by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Moo by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: ‘The Moo’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch
    (series of paintings 1893)

    The Moo by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Persistence Of Moomory by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: ‘The Persistence of Moomory’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘The Persistence of Memory’ by Salvador Dali
    (painted 1931)

    The Persistence Of Moomory by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Smooch by artist Caroline Shotton

    Caroline Shotton painting: ‘The Smooch’ (2007)
    vs.
    ‘The Kiss’ by Gustav Klimt
    (painted 1907)

    The Smooch by artist Caroline Shotton

    I personally love these and find them a very confident statement on Caroline Shotton’s part. Some really great painting, not to mention creativity, went into these pieces. You really have to these pieces in the flesh to appreciate them fully. Everyone who has seen them has commented how the pictures have grown on them and how their favourite of the 6 keeps changing.

    The frames on the 4 framed pieces are about 4” wide but are light in colour and give the pieces both a modern and contemporary feel at the same time. The other 2 are Box Canvases, the style Caroline has made all her own in recent years.

    thank you

    Russell

  • These cows likes to pose, Big time! – pictures by artist Caroline Shotton

    Just got the latest Cow art pictures and they are hilarious. Basically they are Caroline Shotton’s take on some of the world’s most famous paintings. Can you guess the names of the pictures these funny paintings are from!?

    Moona Lisa by artist Caroline Shotton

    If you are an average Joe and have no knowledge of art, have a look at these pictures and just see them for what they are, Great cow pictures.

    The Cow With The Pearl Earring by artist Caroline Shotton

    But if you feeling clever, then here’s a test for you guys, like I said can you guess which photos they are representing? Ill post the answers soon in another post

    The Laughing Cowvalier by artist Caroline Shotton

    Ok once you know your score, here’s your rating

    1) 1 Correct answers: you are a ‘Silly cow’ and you need to drink more milk

    2) 2-3 Correct answers: you are a ‘Jammy cow’ and you’ve been eating your grass! well done you’re getting there

    3) 4-5 Correct answers: you are a ‘Clever cow’ and you get a free chocolate milk shake

    4) 6 Correct answers: you are one ‘Lucky cow’ and there no one else like ‘Moo’

    The Moo by artist Caroline Shotton

    The collection is called ‘The Great Moosters’ lol, someone must have been in a good mood that day! The 6 Cow pictures by Caroline Shotton are titled:

    -Moona Lisa
    -The Cow With The Pearl Earring
    -The Laughing Cowvalier
    -The Moo
    -The Persistence Of Moomory
    -The Smooch

    The Persistence Of Moomory by artist Caroline Shotton

    The Smooch by artist Caroline Shotton

    all by Caroline Shotton

    thank you

    Russell

  • Caroline Shotton – contemporary ‘Cow’ art & sculptures!

    Well it looks like Caroline Shotton has done it again and produced some amazing new pieces for Autumn 07. I really think her work is continuing to improve and the images are fabulous.

    Dirty Cows by artist Caroline Shotton

    Unlike some artists she is not intent on simply rehashing old ideas/images and making a ‘quick buck’ but she is intentionally adding a lot of depth and imagination to her work and developing the ideas behind them.

    ‘Cow-Moo-Flage’ & ‘Dirty Cows’ are 2 great examples, with her imaginative use of background colours and effects and also the tie in with the name of the picture itself:
    ‘Cow-Moo-Flage’ – with the cows bodies hidden within the the background and the ‘Dirty Cows’ – being covered in mud, a typical scene no doubt throughout many English farms!

    Cow-Moo-Flage by artist Caroline Shotton

    I find her work to be fresh, funky and vibrant.

    Sculptures are a new idea from her for 2007 and ‘My Fa-Moo-Ly’ is the 2nd one produced by Caroline, allowing her comedic cows to be appreciated in another touchable medium! I like the fact the sculpture is the same cows taken from her box canvas limited edition of the same name. I am sure the sculptures must be very appealing to those who own or liked the accompanying box canvas (also called ‘My Fa-Moo-Ly’)

    My Fa-Moo-Ly - sculpture by artist Caroline Shotton

    I think Caroline Shotton will stay ahead of her ‘field’ for many years to come, I couldn’t resist that one!

    thank you

    Russell