#31 - Irish Dexter Duo - Lunch for Two

4 X 8 Oil on Mounted Canvas Panel

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These are Cristy Gylfpe's Irish Dexter heifers, Honey and Little Brown Jug. Unfamiliar with that breed? So was I before I started painting all these cows!  Originating in Ireland, Dexters are the smallest of the European breeds of cattle and are about 1/3 the size of a Holstein. They are often kept for both beef purposes and for milking, and are always solid in color.
Cristy lives in Colorado and her Dexters look like teddy bears in the winter, having adapted quite well to cold climates. Cristy is also an artist and you can find some of her beautifully colorful art HERE.
Isaiah 59:11

We all growl like bears; we moan mournfully like doves. We look for justice, but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away.

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#30 - Natural Beauty, No Makeup Needed

6 X 6 Oil on mounted canvas

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This is Fern. Leah Stamper, who lives in beautiful northern California, sent me several photos of her and they were all so good, it was hard to choose which one to use. Unfortunately, Fern is another cow that is no longer with us, but her owners will forever remember her as precious and special...and beautiful.

Proverbs 8:10

Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold

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#29 Cow Licked by Vicki

6 X 6 Oil on Canvas

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This little calf was birthed by a cow named Vicki, and Vicki was owned by Rhoda Canning and her family. Vicki is no longer here, but like so many good family milk cows, her legacy lives on in her offspring.
To quote Rhoda regarding Vicki: "She loved people, lots and lots of scratches, anywhere.  She would lick you to death, she was quiet and easy going.  I would go out to say goodnight to her and she would lift her chin to have a good scratch, then she would burp, every time.  She also like to be brushed.  When I would put fly repellent on her, she would see me coming with the paper towel so I could wipe some on her face and ears and she would push her face into my hand to help, she knew relief was coming.  If I was bringing vegetables from the garden, she would know and be at the gate to meet me, she loved veggies and fruit." 
There are many ways to interpret the term "family milk cow", and they are "family" in more ways than one....
 Psalm 122:8

For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

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#28 Dutch Belted Cow

6X6 Oil on canvas
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Melissa of NONESUCH FARM shared this image of a Dutch Belted cow with me. Before I started this project, I was fairly ignorant of the variety of the breeds of cattle that are used for dairy purposes - especially those considered "dual purpose" - both milk AND meat producers. We used to raise Simmentals who also were "designed" for both meat and milk production in Switzerland, but the Dutch Belted are considerably smaller and more suited to today's family farm. Their distinctive coloration make them a certain eye catcher, too!
Isaiah 30:23

He will also send you rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful. In that day your cattle will graze in broad meadows.

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#27 - Spring Calf - First Taste of Green

6X8 Oil on Canvas $100

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Spring is around the corner, and baby calves are already showing up. We have enjoyed a couple small rainfalls recently and the winter grass is "greening up" getting some growth to nourish the little ones. Abbey's 2 foster calves are doing very well - eating hay and nibbling at the little bit of green grass. I expect a huge growth spurt next month.

Proverbs 27:24-26

New International Version (NIV)

²⁴ for riches do not endure forever,
    and a crown is not secure for all generations.
²⁵ When the hay is removed and new growth appears
    and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
²⁶ the lambs will provide you with clothing,
    and the goats with the price of a field.

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#26 - Rex the Wonder Horse - learning to drive

6 X 6 oil on mounted canvas $100

This painting has SOLD to an Arizona collector

This is Lisa Treat's Rex. She and Rex have been buddies for 12 years now, and Rex knows a lot, thanks to her...not only can he team rope, trail ride and gather cattle, but he can also pack. Lisa most recently taught him to drive pulling a buggy - always a fun learning experience for horse owners! Those of you who own "the  perfect equine buddy" know what a steadying influence they can be, and Rex is exactly that.
Lisa and her hubby live in Arizona, enjoying retirement with a barnyard full of critters, including mules, chickens, a cat, a dog and, of course, a milk cow. Life is good on the farm...
Proverbs 4:2

I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.

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#25 - Sweetie Cow and Bucky

6 X 8 Oil on mounted canvas

This painting is SOLD

Misty and Michael Cooley of Laurel Creek Farms in Lewis County, Kentucky are fair representatives of the young people returning to an agricultural lifestyle on family farm land. Misty and Michael have 4 kids (God bless them!) and they are all now being raised on fresh milk.
Sweetie is aptly named - letting Misty milk her just about anywhere! Imagine a milk spigot handy when you need it - Sweetie provides that and more. The kids are learning to help with the cow (and other farm) chores. They assist with butter making and the produce harvesting and selling. In addition to the cow, the Cooley family also raises pigs, goats and bees.
Misty's family farm used to grow tobacco, and now it grows great Americans who are working hard to reap the rewards of life on this Laurel Creek family farm.
Job 40:20

The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.

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#24 - This LIttle Piggy Waits for Supper

6 X 6 oil on mounted canvas $100

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My FIRST piggy portrait!
This little porker is "Bacon" and he belonged to Tonya Harmon who claims him to have been "by far my favorite pig" with a personality like a big dog. "He would always trot happily along at my heels, hoping I would drop something yummy. It was on more than one occasion that I was jolted out of bed by my barking dog only to find Bacon standing on my porch. He just loved any kind of special attention and thought he was far superior to all other pigs here."
Tonya lives on Clover Hill Farm located in Goodview, Virginia. Like so many, she has a dream of being self sufficient on her small family farm and the dream gets closer every day!

Genesis 28:12

He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

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#23 - Hamilton - Jersey Steer lived a good life

6 X 6 Oil on mounted canvas $100

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This is Hamilton and he was raised by Audrey who lives in upstate New York. Hamilton lived a great life on her farm until he was 18 months old and then fulfilled his destiny of filling a freezer. Hamilton is the epitome of what we, small scale farmers, desire of our animals. A nurtured, cared for life with a dignified ending, continuing to nurture those that cared for them. The cycle of life.
I have come to discover that Audrey is a remarkable young woman with values and intellect that far exceed her youth. She is also lactose intolerant and like a number of people who suffer with this issue, came to discover that fresh milk is perfectly digestible. The purchase of a family milk cow brought all kinds of changes to her and her family and you can read about it HERE on her blog. Our numbers are growing....
Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

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