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Michal Tkachenko

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Series: Sheep Studies

My sheep studies began on a farm on a Gulf Island in Canada. I noted how visually appealing the contrast of the woolly sheep were against the dark grass and vegetation. I didn’t anticipate how difficult they would be to photograph though. As I approached them, they ran away and I had to give chase. This resulted in the initial series being a montage of sheep bums. When I moved to England the British sheep seemed far more relaxed and through depicting them they became my symbol of the beloved British countryside.

View fullsize  Sheep Study 1, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016   
View fullsize  Sheep Study 2, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 3, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 4, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 5, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 6, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016 
View fullsize  Sheep Study 7, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 8, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016
View fullsize  Sheep Study 9, oil on canvas 30 x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.5"), 2016