Monday's agriculture website of interest: U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

With all the changes underway in agriculture, it is important that everyone's voice is heard! Today's website of interest, the U.S. House committee on agriculture, lists all the committee members and their current issues under consideration. In addition to listing all the members, it also lists the subcommittees with their specific members. There is the ability to search for past legislation, future scheduled hearings, and an archive of press conferences. Website visitors may also sign up for the same email updates sent to members of the press.

A conversation with Jerry Gadamus: Part 2

How did you get started?

I was 10 or 11 years old and painting on a piece of plywood. I didn’t have brushes so I used a 16 penny nail instead. The painting had a religious theme and it hung over my mom’s washing machine.

Friday's website of interest to art enthusiasts: LEARN HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT

I get requests through Cow Art and More asking how someone can learn how to paint from their own home. I came across the website, "Learn How to Draw and Paint", and found it quite useful for a beginning artist. The website goes into detail about painting and drawing supplies, techniques, storage, and framing the finished work. There is also an art terms dictionary and a list of books related to the topic.

A conversation with Jerry Gadamus: Part 1

Why do you paint?

I enjoy it and find I need to do it to maintain sanity.

Picture credit: "Got Beef", airbrush on canvas

Click here to go to Cow Art and More to see more information about this airbrush painting

Cow Art and More artist Elizabeth Nelson featured in Orlando Arts magazine

Mixed media artist, Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, has been featured in Orlando Arts magazine for her unique and special work using paper to create her mixed media collages. While she may be new to cow art enthusiasts, the art community of central Florida has long appreciated and admired her work.

Elizabeth's work:

Upper left side of the page, just to the right of the title:

"Life's Lemons," 24" x 20" collage with hand painted and hand stained collage papers on wood panel

Right hand side of the picture:

"Mom's Best Key Lime Pie"
24" x 24"
Collage of handpainted papers on panel

The collage is currently on exhibit and available for purchase from the COMMA gallery in Orlando, Florida.

Click here to see Elizabeth's mixed media cow art on Cow Art and More.

Jerry Gadamus featured artist on Cow Art and More

July's featured artist is airbrush painter, Jerry Gadamus. Jerry has been painting for over thirty years and loves capturing farm animals and wildlife in their natural environments. Jerry uses his airbrush completely "freehanded"; he uses no stencils or brushes to complete his work.

Jerry's art will have free shipping all month on Cow Art and More.

His complete line of work will be on the Cow Art and More specials page for July.

Monday's agriculture website of interest: WHY MILK?

To help kick of June is dairy month, today's featured website is Why Milk? The site has a plethora of information about the health benefits of milk, recipes, and answers to frequently asked questions. One of the highlights of this site are the photos of celebrities who have posed with a milk mustache for the "got milk?" advertising campaigns. Stop, pour yourself a glass of milk, and see what this website has to offer!