Friday, 9 September 2011

Parsley by Jackie Spurrier




I just love 'Parsley' the new painting from Jackie Spurrier! What a cutie!
You can purchase the original from Cows On Canvas for £850.
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Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Affordable Art by Wayne Dowden


We just love Wayne Dowden's humorous cow paintings. The delightful cows and the thick textured paint just work perfectly. Like Robert Joyner Wayne sells from an eBay page as well as from a selection of art galleries. We highly recommend checking his eBay page out as it is regularly updated with gorgeous cow painting. You can also keep up to date with Wayne by login on to his website at www.waynedowden.com

New Painting By James Bartholomew


Wow! For me cow paintings don't come move exciting and interesting than James Bartholomew's work. This new painting 'Rowland's Friesian' is a watercolour & pastel. If you get the chance to visit James' Mill House Gallery in Parbold, LancashireImage, where he works full time on his paintings, then I recommend that you do - it's absolutely beautiful!  "Rowland Friesian' Size: 20.5" x 27"Frame Size: 28.5" x 35.5" £1950 www.jamesbartholomew.co.uk
Remember to join us on our facebook page for loads more wonderful cow paintings!

Friday, 2 September 2011

Cutest Little Cow Pendant

I love this little cutey by Lisa Marie Robinson. If you adore this doe eyed beauty but are not the pendant wearing type then you will be glad to her that at LisaMarieArt.com this wonderful image also comes of a whole range of products including Stickers envelopes and magnets.

Saturday, 13 August 2011

Caroline Shotton Interview


Here is a wonderful interview with the queen of cow art, Caroline Shotton, from the Artworx Gallery. I just love to hear what inspires an artist and seeing them at work in their studio - Caroline's looks spotless! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Cow Art Accessories

We have the perfect thing for all those Cow Art Lovers who are running out of wall space.... ACCESSORIES!
Here are some of our favourites.


'Daisy' handmade cushion from Sara Norwood £40 free postage. Click here for details.


Hand stenciled Cow jute bag by Wayne Dowden £15 free postage. Click here for details.



Moo Earings by Caroline Shotton £88.06. Click here for details.

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Lady Gaga! Toni Argreaves update


Well, I must say I never expected to post a blog with Lady Gaga in the title! Lady Gaga is of course the title of this stunning painting by the super-talented Toni Argreaves, I love it, I think I'm safe in saying it is the only cow painting I've ever seen where the cow is pouting - wonderful stuff!
Thank you Toni for sending us an update on the last blog we posted regarding your prints.
Sadly they have all sold out (no surprise) but Toni let us know that there are a great selection of her original paintings, including Lady Gaga, on her website www.tonihargreaves.co.uk also Toni has a great blog.

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Caroline Walker


I just had to share this fabulous painting by Caroline Walker with you! I love it, it manages to be terribly modern as well as utterly charming, and I don't think the two very often can be reconciled. Caroline has a beautiful website with a whole collection of original paintings, prints and other products. 

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

New From Nicky Harwood The Cow Lady


Nicky Harwood creates another wonderfully fun cow painting entitled Lotti. I just love the mild humour the Nicky's cows possess. Absolutely fabulous and yours for £750 from thesoutherngallery.co.uk. Lotti 39.5 x 39.5 Acrylic on canvas.

Monday, 13 June 2011

Join us on FaceBook


We now have a wonderful page on FaceBook packed full of charming cow paintings. We would love you to come join us, leave your comments and post your favourite cow pics too. 
To take a look click HERE.

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Nosey Cow by Toni Hargreaves

I think this amazingly detailed painting by Toni Hargreaves is a super example of a realist style painting that still has bucket loads of humour! I feel that quite often artists who paint photo-realistic paintings of cows don’t manage to do this. The crisp clean colours are a delight. I receive so much joy viewing a painting like this that is so very clever and skilfully painted – what a treasure!
A limited box canvas print of Nosey Cow by Toni Hargreaves can be purchased from Washington Green Fine Art for £275.00


Friday, 27 May 2011

New Jackie Spurrier Original

I had to share with you this adorable new painting from Jackie Spurrier. I think that the cow (Alessandra) is trying to give the viewer a kiss! Well that's what this cow fanatic thinks anyhow. You can purchase this original acrylic on canvas painting from the Cottage Gallery Wedmore for £850 and have cow kisses every day.

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Affordable Originals by Wayne Dowden

Whenever I see one of Wayne Dowden's cow paintings I smile, they are so full of character and charm! He captures the gorgeous expressions perfectly. Wayne Dowden is an artist who works and lives in Somerset England which brings to his painterly loose artworks an authentic West Country appeal. Wayne sells his work in galleries across the UK and also more recently on eBay. I highly recommend checking out his website at www.waynedowden.com

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

'Nosey Cow' by James Bartholomew

How wonderfully perfect is this gorgeous painting!!! I think this piece captures everything that is delightful about cow art. James Bartholomew is a master with watercolour and pastel, even if (I can hardly bring myself to say it) you were not a fan of cows you would still have to love this painting due to the breathtaking loose and painterly way that James has created it. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. 
   Not surprisingly all of the stretched canvas prints have already sold out but you can still purchase the limited edition paper print @ www.jamesbartholomew.co.uk 





Monday, 9 May 2011

Iconic Parodies by Caroline Shotton

I recall being totally captivated by Caroline Shotton's wonderful cow paintings when I first viewed them through an art gallery window in Bath. That must be, gosh, around ten years ago and it was a real jolting experience to see Caroline's bold, humorous cows in a posh art gallery in picturesque Bath. I remember that a street vender was selling cheap hand painted copies on his market stall opposite the gallery - cheeky toad! Here are some of Caroline Shotton's icon parodies, enjoy!



'Moona Lisa'

'The Moo'

'Marilyn Moonroe'

'Vincent Van Moo'

Saturday, 7 May 2011

Affordable Originals by Robert Joyner

Robert Joyner is a fantastic artist from Virginia USA. His loose none-linear style is super sophisticated and very different from the majority of cow artists. The tag line for his great website is 'making fine art affordable' and he certainly does, you can buy Robert's work through Ebay, Etsy or Fine Art America and if your canny you can bag an original for a bargain price. We thoroughly recommend taking a look at Robert's Ebay shop.

Friday, 6 May 2011

'Moonstruck' by Caroline Shotton

Hilarious limited print from the Queen of Cow Art Caroline Shotton! I just love Caroline's sad looking heifers I can't quite pin-point what it is about these cows that make us all go so nuts about them, they certainly aren't the most realistic cows you'll see but they are great fun. I think it is impossible to look at Caroline's paintings and not smile. You can buy this limited giclee printed box canvas 30 x 48" for £495 from www.washingtongreen.co.uk.

Thursday, 5 May 2011

New Painting from The Cow Lady

Meet 'Freckles' the beautiful new painting from Nicky Harwood (The Cow Lady). Nicky is a contemporary british artist based in Cornwall. 'Freckles' is an acrylic on box canvas 40cm x 50cm and can be yours for £275 from www.thesoutherngallery.co.uk. I love these paintings, it's so adorable the way the cows are giving the viewer a good sniff.

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

'Highland with red' James Bartholomew

James Bartholomew's cow paintings are so characterful and so beautifully executed. He works almost exclusively in watercolour and pastel. This charming new addition to his much coveted cow painting will set you back £2500 or you can purchase a limited addition print for £137. You can browse through James' over work at www.jamesbartholomew.co.uk. I absolutely the expression on this cows face, as if she's thinking, yeah what are you looking at. Love it!

Welcome To Cow Art Lover

Well this is the very first post on what will be an exciting new blog for all you bovine art lovers, welcome. Since childhood I have always had a love of cows, I live in Somerset UK so I am lucky enough to see them every day.
   I used to collect little models of cows and also my Great Granddad would send me pictures of cows that he had drawn via the post from his home in Folkstone which I treasured. And it seems that I am in good company as cow art has exploded in the last few years, I totally understand why they have become so popular, cows have a wonderful humorous inquisitive way about them that is so easy to love and many artist of late have translated that beautifully to canvas!
   So please join me in enjoying the wonderful works that artists are creating and feel free to leave your opinions on the pieces and share your favourites too.
Kind regards
Charlie