Pastoral is a large painting of cattle on the farm here on a hazy summers evening. This is probably one of the largest paintings I have produced and took several weeks to complete in the studio. Fortunately the cows often graze in the field alongside my studio so I was able to refer back to them when I needed to. The key to this painting was the interesting light and the composition of the cattle. It very much reminds me of bringing the cows in for milking, giving it a sense of nostalgia.

The original painting is available from The Art Collective at Gra Coffee Bar Nass, Co. Kildare contact Susan MacMillan 0872611540

Barn Girls iii is the latest in a series of cow paintings based on the farm where my studio is located. The dairy cows are kept in a barn over the winter and are a familiar sight each day when I come to work. it is hard not to resist painting them. This is the largest I have attempted so far. and I am still enjoying painting them.  The previous paintings in this series have sold.

The original painting is available from The Art Collective at Gra Coffee Bar Nass, Co. Kildare contact Susan MacMillan 0872611540