joanne cope
Cow art, cattle painting, Cows on canvas, Highland painting, Hereford Cow, Cow painting on canvas, Cow commission, cattle portrait, cow portrait
Horse painting, Equine painting, horse portrait, horse in oils, oil painting, commission a horse painting
Cow art, cattle painting, Cows on canvas, Highland painting, Hereford Cow, Cow painting on canvas, Cow commission, cattle portrait, cow portrait
Cow art, cattle painting, Cows on canvas, Highland painting, Hereford Cow, Cow painting on canvas, Cow commission, cattle portrait, cow portrait
Joanne Cope produces striking portraits of cattle and horses, capturing their beauty and power. Her work celebrates the magnificence of these animals
THE ARTIST
Joanne is a New Zealand-born modern realist painter, known for her dramatic portraits of cattle and her stunning equine art. She captures her subjects’ physical power, yet her oil paintings embody a sense of stillness and quietude.
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Her aim is to help the viewer connect more fully with the magnificence of nature, and to see these animals in a new light - with a greater sense of appreciation and awe.
The artist spent summer holidays on her aunt’s drystock farm, surrounded by livestock, and as a result developed a deep respect for the land and the animals it supported. She has been painting cattle and horses from around the world for nearly two decades.
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Joanne says, “Painting is a form of grounding for me and has a meditative effect. When I am out gathering reference - whether through sketching or taking photographs - these encounters bring me into the present moment, offering a rare kind of peace that I struggle to achieve elsewhere.” It is this energy - this sense of calm and connection to nature - that Joanne hopes to convey through her work and evoke in the viewer.
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“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
— John Burroughs
