
“Doris at Crooked Island” Janis Fitch
Cows on the beach sounds like a really terrible cocktail, but it is nonetheless a pretty cute idea for a series of paintings. This is the quirky work of painter Janis Fitch. Why cows, you may ask?
“Cows often find their way into my work. I saw them frequently while living in Southeastern Pennsylvania. But after 30 plus years as a Pennsylvania artist, I’m now a Florida artist and my cows are going to show up among the white sands and palm trees of the Emerald Coast.”
Whatever the reason for their incongruous appearance on the (painted) beaches of Florida, I find them oddly charming.

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

Janis Fitch

December 29, 2015 at 7:10 am
I did not realize paintings of cows could be so beautiful.
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December 29, 2015 at 8:31 am
Aren’t they lovely? I thought the same thing when I found them.
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December 29, 2015 at 8:38 am
I’m from south central PA, a place loaded with these beautiful Holstein cows. Love seeing them for real and for surreal. Great find!
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December 29, 2015 at 8:43 am
The artist spent most of her life in PA. She only relocated toFL fairly recently. Maybe you were neighbors! (You know, like “Hey, you’re from New York? Do you know Joe?”)
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December 29, 2015 at 9:22 am
How have I missed this? You’ve made my day! Thanks
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December 29, 2015 at 10:05 am
I’m so glad. And now you’ve made mine!
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December 29, 2015 at 5:48 pm
What artist do cows prefer? Salvacow Dolly
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December 29, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Pablo PiCOWsso
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December 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm
The best painting of cows is the Moona Lisa
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December 29, 2015 at 5:53 pm
You win!

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December 29, 2015 at 6:05 pm
Oh, but we just got going! I do like the cow paintings.
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December 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Moochaelangelo
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December 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Claude Moonet
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December 29, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Frida Cowlo (I’ll stop now.)
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December 29, 2015 at 9:48 am
Love these cows. I’m from Wisconsin so they look right at home to me. 😊
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December 29, 2015 at 10:07 am
I guess that makes sense. Not a lot of ocean-front property in Wisconsin, but you do have all those lovely lakes!
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December 29, 2015 at 9:50 am
Brilliant! I do wonder though why all the cows are Friesans. I would love to see a Highland cow (my favourite) sweltering in the sunshine or a Jersey strutting her stuff on the boardwalk.
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December 29, 2015 at 10:08 am
My brother and I got the biggest kick out of the Highland cows and sheep when we were in Ireland years ago. I’ve never forgotten how adorable and cartoony they looked!
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December 29, 2015 at 10:23 am
They are so pretty, so scruffy and so docile. What’s not to love? I had a dream a few years ago that someone had found a herd of tiny Highlands so I was able to have one as a pet in my house. It was the size of a chihuahua – bit much nicer.
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December 29, 2015 at 11:10 am
Sign me up for one of those! Sounds darling.
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December 29, 2015 at 1:54 pm
There is something irreverent about this. I like that something.
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December 29, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Me, too! Cows on holiday. Why not?
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December 29, 2015 at 11:45 pm
Donna, Love it! I am going to flick it on to my friend who is a dairy farmer. I have used this as inspiration for post #66 on You Inspire Me scheduled for the Jan 3rd. Hope you have a lovely Christmas Break and wishing you a Happy New Year!
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December 30, 2015 at 9:39 am
Thanks very much! I’ll be sure to check out the post on the third. Happy New Year!
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February 3, 2016 at 8:06 am
I just came upon this by accident- thanks! So glad you like my work! I recently finished a small ( so far) series of cows I found in Colorado-I think they’re called “Black Baldies”!!!-that will be in a show at the Cocco and Salem Gallery in Key West on Feb 28. Still love to do Holsteins the most, though.
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February 3, 2016 at 8:42 am
What a treat to hear from you! I will look up the new paintings. Your works are just beautiful, and I love how you arrived at cows on the beach. Keep up the outstanding work! Thanks very much for commenting!
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