NEW PRINTS
Washington Green have just released two new prints featuring cows and these are in full colour. Again on a 25.25” x 25.25” box canvas with a print release of 95 they are available from your nearest Washington Green gallery. Both of these are available to send as an e card from Washington Green’s website: http://www.washingtongreen.co.uk/artists/toni_hargreaves/collection.asp
Nosey Cow
This young heifer which features in many of my paintings is incredibly nosey and more confident than the rest of the group – he also knows what a camera strap and coat taste like after I took the reference photographs! I have been asked what breed he is and I think he might be a Grey Blue or Belgian Blue cross as the rest of the small herd appeared to be Belgian Blue crosses.
How Now Brown Cow
The original to this piece was called Rosa Ponders and this unusually titled piece came about when I watched a very thoughtful cow deep in thought in a large field which reminded me of the British Ponderosa as it’s close to an equine centre. As the painting depicted a cow thinking and pondering that was the title for the original. As far as I know she is an Ayrshire cross.
Farmyard Fun in Farnham!
I was invited to do a live painting demonstration at Castle Galleries in Farnham and they had the brilliant idea of inviting along some animals for the day. The blue tongue restrictions had an effect and three miniature donkeys arrived instead of the goats that had originally been invited. They turned out to be the stars of the show and everyone, especially the children had a wonderful day. The gallery staff Tom and Stacie and manager Belinda made me and everyone else welcome and I’d like to thank them for their hard work in making the day possible. It was great to meet so many people and collectors and I’m very glad they turned up on a drizzly Saturday. If you came along please send an e mail to say hi!
I’m off to Scotland later this month so I’m hoping to find a few Ayrshire's and maybe the ever popular Highland Cow worthy of painting.
