Welcome Linda Blondheim!

Cow Art and More is pleased to welcome oil painter Linda Blondheim and her work. Linda calls Gainesville, Florida, home and spends her time painting the landscapes of the Southeast. For Cow Art and More, Linda will be offering several of her original oil paintings involving cows in the scenery. These paintings are quite exclusive as Linda does not offer prints of her work. The owner will truly be purchasing a one of a kind! Linda is well known through the Southeast through her museum and gallery exhibitions in addition to her painting classes she offers. To read more about Linda, click here.

Welcome Jerry Gadamus!

Cow Art and More is pleased to welcome airbrush painter Jerry Gadamus and his work. Jerry hails from the upper midwest and captures of the essence of many species of animals with his airbrush. For the website, Jerry has created a series of limited edition prints focused on Holstein, Angus and Hereford calves. He has won many awards for his painting, and his work has been featured in several traveling exhibitions. To read more about Jerry, click here.

Welcome Holstein World readers!

Thanks to Karen Knutson, editor of Holstein World, for the mention on the H olsteinworld.com website. You can find us under the September 28, 2008 "Black & White Briefs" on the homepage.

Art show this weekend!

For those of you who are new to my work, I also do a line of jewelry not associated with agriculture for customers and galleries across the southeast. I have a show locally this coming weekend. Much of the work for that show is posted on my other website, www.kmsdesignsonline.com. It's a bit different than Cow Art and More, but I love the differences!

New artists on the site!

Cow Art and More is excited to have glass artists Mike and Mary Ellen McIntyre of Gainesville, Florida, as a part of the gallery. The McIntyres are well known throughout north central Florida for their beautiful stained glass wall pieces and sculptures. For Cow Art and More, they have included some smaller versions of their artwork, suitable for display in smaller spaces. To read more about them, click here.

The McIntyres are friends of mine and are great stained glass artists. They did the glass for my custom made china hutch. They also do huge wall pieces, custom doors, and personalized gift pieces.

Live Chat now available on the website!

Cow Art and More is pleased to have available another option to contact customer service for questions and support. Website visitors and users can now have the option of engaging in live chat with a customer service agent, all online! A link is now on the left side of every page entitled "Live Assistance." In the corresponding box, visitors can see if a person is available or unavailable for chat. Times of chat availability will vary daily. Users will still have the option of sending an email to info@cowartandmore.com or by calling or toll-free customer service phone line at 877-490-0007 in addition to the live chat service.

A little bit of the design process

The idea for the cow charm came from modeling her after the true type Holstein cow. This is a model cow that is a sculpture of the "breed ideal." This version of cows has always been the most lifelike for me. I've included picture of the original wax carving, before she was made into metal. She may look big here, but she can fit on a dime!