Paintings and Prints of the East Anglian Coast
My great grandfather came from Gloucestershire so I like to imagine that these cattle were familiar to him. The Gloucester are an ancient breed from the Severn valley since the 13th century but are now at risk with less than 750 females. So it is great that there are people like Ed Smith championing them.
Originally England’s oldest dairy breed they are best known for supplying the milk to make Double and Single Gloucester.
Drawn today are Olivia the mum with her calf also called Olivia being joined by another calf called Elizabeth. More of Izzi Rainey’s Highland cattle with the most adorable calves that just make you smile.
On the farm this morning with cattle farmer and textile designer Izzy Rainey in Foulsham, North Norfolk. Izzi is a young farmer with 2 beef herds of Lincoln reds and Highland cattle. Here is Nell one of her Highland girls who greeted us at the gate. A really friendly herd. It was also nice for me to see Izzi’s art and talk to her about it, she is an inspirational young lady.
Louis forking silage in the cattle shed for his and Frans Aberdeen Angus cows. The cows all poked their heads though the grates. I loved the light looking out from the dark cow shed into the brighter outside.
Today I visited Melinda Raker and her family at Croxton Park to draw her beautiful Guinea fowl. These two are the elders of the flock and are known as the uncles.
A difficult drawing having to leave so many white dots it would have been so much easier in paint.
So what are these drawings about? See the article in the EDP from day 1 of 100 about the project for Charity.