March's featured artist, painter Paula Jones

Join us for the month of March as we introduce you to New Mexico oil painter, Paula Jones. I tried so hard not to be an artist. "I spent the first part of adulthood as that stereotypical, Midwestern mother and housewife assisting her husband’s career and raising children. Once my passion for creating works of art was ignited by a close friend, my entire life, as I knew it, completely changed." Paula's love for painting Hereford cattle reverts back her childhood and being around them on her grandparent's ranch. Enjoy a series of questions and answer sessions this month on the Cow Art and More blog as a way to get to know Paula and her work. View her portfolio of work in the Cow Art and More specials section. Purchase any of Paula's paintings this month and receive free shipping.

Photo credit: Paula Jones at the easel in her New Mexico art studio.

A conversation with Shannon Grissom: Part 9

What would you like to do more of in the future?

More cows, rodeo action scenes and some plein-air pastoral landscapes. And I LOVE commissioned work. They take me places I might not visit.

Picture credit: "Van", oil on canvas

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A conversation with Shannon Grissom: Part 5

Where do you get your inspiration?

From happy people, nature, reflective surfaces, vibrant color, music, and other creative people.

Picture credit: "Jorge", oil on canvas

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A conversation with Carla Christina Contreras: Part 4

Where do you get your inspiration?

My inspiration comes from being present… from paying attention to what’s happening moment to moment. I could be on my way to getting new tires (true story) and be moved by something I see on the way to my appointment – have to pull the car over to capture the inspiration. I have many award winners because I take this time to honor my photographic passion and insight.

Picture credit: "Do I Know You?"

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A conversation with Amanda Raithel: Part 9

What would you like to do more of in the future?

I'd like to work on a bigger scale and do more horse pieces in the future.

Picture credit: "Is He Lookin' Dad?", pencil on paper

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November featured artist

Registered Angus farmer and fine arts graduate Amanda Raithel is the featured artist this month on Cow Art and More. Amanda farms with her husband and daughter on their Nebraska ranch. Amanda's artwork centers around the show cattle business she and her husband have dedicated their lives to. See the complete line of Amanda's work on the Cow Art and More specials page.

Amanda's art has free shipping for the entire month.

Oil painter Shannon Grissom joins Cow Art and More

Award-winning oil painter, Shannon Grissom, now has work for sale on Cow Art and More. Compelled by a single note of color, Shannon uses vibrant hues to express the relationship between color, her subjects, their environment, and the ever-present music in her life. Shannon mostly paints portraits of people, animals and things. Her paintings are large (on average 3 feet by 3 feet), allowing her to get intimate with the subject.

Picture credit: "Van", oil on canvas

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