A Cow of a Place
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
February 16, 2017 2:29am CST
I've done my bit lately towards promoting Balingup, Western Australia, what with photos of bottle-top flowers, decorated bikes and mosaic benches. Another tourist attraction is this painted cow. Some years ago a number of artists and other prominent people were invited to decorate models of cows.
After being put on exhibition at a number of places around the south-west of the state, the models were sold to raise money for charity. The people of Balingup put up the money to purchase this beauty which now stands in the main street.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv you are correct...everyone has different tastes
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
Last summer, when we were in Elkhart, Indiana, we notices painted elk on prominent street corners. Locally in Welland, Ontario, various parks have canoes that have been painted as art objects.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
16 Feb 17
There is so much of art spread all over your country and this work of art is indeed worth being noticed.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
16 Feb 17
I love to be in places where there are lots of work of art.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
17 Feb 17
@JudyEv Yes interesting and attractive to tourist
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Feb 17
@JudyEv is it food? No? then dont care, lol
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt That's probably about right. :)
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Feb 17
We did the same thing a few years back in our city, but it was with alligators. Local artists made like a 100 of them (life-size, like the cow in your photo), then they painted and decorated them in various colors and outfits. Then they auctioned them off to local businesses, and the money went to charity. It's really fun to drive around town trying to spot all the gators that businesses have displayed for people to admire!
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
17 Feb 17
Here in the Seattle area they have done this with pigs and auctioned them off to raise money for things
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 17
It creates interest and is all in a good cause. Pigs would be good.
@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
16 Feb 17
Awesome work! I'll be attending Art Fair Philippines this weekend. Hoping to see a lot of amazing art pieces.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
16 Feb 17
Wow, that is pretty cool, I think they should do that to this cow at a ice cream shop I visited during a field trip I took in college. The place is called Young's Dairy and the picture is the cow on top of their sign. However, a storm caused damage to the cow, so it was taken down and I don't think it is up yet, so now is a good time to paint it and make it colorful.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Feb 17
For some reason, I'm not getting the picture. Might be this phone, since it seems everyone else saw it.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Feb 17
@JudyEv - Oh, yeah, I got it. And, naturally, up top now, too. Very interesting design. It's cool that they auction them off.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
There are some very artistic people in that area. I am loving all this various pieces of art that people create from and with different things. It is so great to look at.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv that is great and now that I can see the cow I really like the colors and patterns.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
16 Feb 17
Thanks so much for showing me Australia. It is a place where I´ll never go as it is too far away and so the tickets are expensive. But I am learning about it through you. You are a good Ambassador!
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
Thank you - and it's my pleasure to show you at least some bits and pieces of it. I know tickets are very expensive and it's a great shame.
@rebelann (117226)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Feb 17
Thats a kool heffer, I'd love to have one that looks just like a gurnsey
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
The photo has loaded. I guess there is legend concerning this? He looks nice and big - and very black!
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Feb 17
That's a cow that never has to worry about round up time!
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 17
The others have all been auctioned off and gone off somewhere. There might be one or two at a vineyard somewhere but I don't know where all the others went.
