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New Hampshire Artist adds Cows to the Herd    (2006)

         Chester, New Hampshire artist, Beaman Cole will be participating in Boston's CowParade this summer. Cole, known for his bold Pop Art, was selected to contribute two of his cow designs to the event. The "cows" are life sized painted fiberglass bovine. 

        CowParade is a national and international art event that raises money for charities and promotes art. CowParade - Chicago attracted two million visitors to that city in 1999. This years, CowParade - Boston, will attract visitors throughout the summer. The cows will be auctioned off at the Copley Marriott on September 21st,2006 with proceeds benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's, Jimmy Fund. The Jimmy fund has helped fuel groundbreaking research and treatment for cancers in children and adults.   

Cole was recognized as one of the "Master Painter's of the World" by International Artist Magazine, in 2004. Cole owned C.R. Classic Gallery in Northwood, New Hampshire for many years before moving to Chester. Cole has made New Hampshire his home for 22 years.  In speaking of his work, the Pop artist says, "My work is about the exuberant celebration of life.  My paintings speak volumes with their large size, bold brushwork and excitingly vivid colors." Cole is represented locally by, Art3 in Manchester, Framers Market in Bedford and Corks and Curds in Portsmouth. 

        Cole will be painting the cows at the Framer's Market, in the Woodbury Court Plaza, 124 S. River Road,Bedford, New Hampshire. Painting dates will be:  Saturday the 11th and Saturday the 18th of March, from 9-4. Stop in and see the cows, chat with the maestro, and enjoy some art. A few of Cole's paintings will also be on display, and a percentage of any sales of his work will be donated to the Jimmy Fund.  Cole and the bovine will be appearing at the show opening "Art and Food" on April 27th, 5-8pm at Art3 Gallery, 44 W. Brook St. , Manchester,NH.

     The cows hit the streets of Boston during the first week of June and stay until mid September. The Tea Party Cow , which was sponsored by the Elephant & Castle Restaurant ,will be at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Leav'n Town Cow will be at the Old North Church. It should be a lot of fun to visit Boston this summer! 

   The cows will be coming in off the streets at the end of August to get ready for the auction at the Copley Marriott in Boston on September 21st. Contact the Cowparde-Boston or the Copley Marriott to buy tickets to the event.
www.cowparade.com or http://boston.cowparade.com

With Leav'n Town, Cole uses a leaf motif and covers the cow in a blanket of fallen leaves. The leaves speak of the beautiful New England Fall and it's, ever popular, show of color. The warmth and cheer of this cow is unmistakably, "Cole".  

Tea Party Cow is a retrospective look at a troubling event with our English cousins. Having both long gotten over bitter divides and the revolutionary events that followed the original Boston Tea Party, Tea Party Cow imparts a joyous face to the renewable human spirit and our ability to forgive. 
   I used this cow for some artistic fun. The two men sipping tea are the British artist, Joseph William Maylord Turner and the colonial artist, John Singleton Copley, of Boston fame. The painting on the other side is not of Samuel Adams, as some folks are prone to believe. The more artistically savvy will notice it is none other than Paul Revere with the North Church in the background, "One if by land, two if by sea." This piece incorporates two Copley painting that are at the MFA; one is of Paul Revere with his silver teapot (Revere was a silver smith), the other is "Boy with Squirrel". I took the squirrel from that painting and placed him beside Paul enjoying a sip of tea. I left off the gold chain. This emancipated flying squirrel freely enjoys a sip of some good Earl Grey. I think Copley would be proud.