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Assignment: Year of the Ox

The starting point for this brief was Chinese New Year and the new year being The Year of the Ox. Artists were invited to explore ideas around the event as well as other ox and cow-related themes.

Here’s a selection of artwork and prepatory studies made by some of the Art Project course artists taking part in the project.

Becky E. – Year of the Ox
Graphite on Paper

Kate Fabian – Cows Around The House
Graphite on paper

Dieter – Highland Cow
Graphite on paper

Dieter –Warhol’s Cow
Drypoint print, charcoal and watercolour on paper

Dieter – La vache qui rit (1/5)

Drypoint print and watercolour on paper

Sylvie – la course à la cocarde 

Mixed media

Artist supplied text: This bullfighting game or “free race” first appeared in the middle of the 19th century. Recognized as a sport by the French Ministry of Sports, la course à la cocarde is a game without killing and the animal doesn’t suffer any bad treatment. Within the arenas, the “raseteurs” (young men dressed all in white) must recover the 3 attached trophies: the “cocarde” between the bull’s horns, the “gland” at the base of the horns and the “ficelles” around the bull’s horns. The Camargue bull is very agile and can surprise the best raseteurs. The most prestigious race is “Le Trophée des As”.

Moira – Cattle Watch
Ink and watercolour on paper

Moira – In the Thick of It!
Watercolour and pencil on paper

Moira – Cow Spirit Dancing
Ink and watercolour on paper

Christie Archer – Woolie Highland
Wool and pastel