Isle of Islay, Scotland

Isle of Islay, Scotland

Meeting Adjourned

Meeting Adjourned

Titled because it looks like one sheep is adjourning a gathering, this work actually depicts one ewe calling to her bleating lamb. Some think she looks to be ‘singing’. These ewes had been separated from their lambs for the purpose of shearing their wool. They were carefully rejoined with their lambs shortly after shearing ended. This watercolor won second place in an art show’s miniature division in Pukekohe, New Zealand in 2008. Prints are available.

Hurry Up, Ladies!

This work depicts a Huntaway dog barking to move ewes and their lambs through a gate. It was a half-sheet “masterpiece” I painted in NZ, and it sold immediately at the opening reception of the Pukekohe annual art show. I priced the work before even starting it because I’d learned about the show deadline very late…and felt that selling it was a large sacrifice, even though it did help finance my final six months in the country. The people attending the show voted it second favorite and I saw that they stood around marvelling at the amount of detail. New Zealanders know sheep and I am grateful they appreciated the huge effort I had made to finish this piece in time for the show! One farmer told me, “you see, the dog is busy with those sheep over there (on the left), but see that lamb? He’s about to break away!”