The History of Cattle - Series

1 - 6.5” x 10”

2- 6” x 11”

3 - 16.5” x 20”

Slate, Clay, Gouache, Oil paint, canvas

2022

 The modern cow has been domesticated for thousands of years to create the perfect production animal. Through a series of renditions of historic artworks, the steps to domestication and use of cattle are shown. The wild animal fights the unknown loop of fabric placed on its horn and pulled; thus, the animal is caught and is pulled from field to field to help plow crops, lastly the animal is confronting itself in a large pasture unsure of where it will be traded next during the agricultural revolution.