Sad Cattle by Barbara Cliff
Barbara Cliff

Sad Cattle by

Oil on board about 500×600 mm
Memories of a trip around the outback. I was awestruck by its beauty and colours and feeling of ancientness. But not every thing was happy or beautiful —like the sad cattle in one of lots of cattle trucks

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outback, cattle truck, stuart highway, red orange earth

Comments

  • Arcadia Tempest
    Arcadia Tempestalmost 2 years ago

    Ahhh I have the same memory! ….. add some sheep as well ..
    Lovely work Barbara :O))

  • Thankyou Arcadia -this was a quick one and I confess to not eating cattle. Actually I would like to be a ‘grey nomad’

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Bobby Dar
    Bobby Daralmost 2 years ago

    very nice

  • Thanks so much Bobby, well, its colourful if not happy

    – Barbara Cliff

  • rodeorose
    rodeorosealmost 2 years ago

    They are still sad whenever I see them I’m afraid …what beautiful work!

  • Yes they are haunting- and I believe eating meat isn’t good for the planet with increasing population.

    – Barbara Cliff

  • uncleblack
    uncleblackalmost 2 years ago

    this is both really sweet and really sad. either way its a lovely piece.

  • Thanks so much uncleblack – It was an impression, not one of my careful paintings, but needed to get it out

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Teacup
    Teacupalmost 2 years ago

    love how you have captured the movement if the truck as it makes its way along the road…
    following trucks loaded with chicken every day as I travelled to work stopped me from eating meat many years ago… x

  • Thanks teacup, and yes, I do understand and confess I occasionally do eat free range or organic chicken, fish, or free range eggs as I seem to need a protein boost a couple of times a week—specially in winter

    – Barbara Cliff

  • helene ruiz
    helene ruizalmost 2 years ago

    lovely

  • Thanks Helene, the colours are lovely in the outback

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Cosimo Piro
    Cosimo Piroalmost 2 years ago

    many times I have seen this on country roads and highways….always leaves me with mixed feelings as to the plight of these animals. Nice work. xo

  • Barbara Cliff
    Barbara Cliffalmost 2 years ago

    Thanks cosimopiro, sure a lot of folk feel like you do -confess I don’t indulge but gave my kids a mix of foods when growing up- now of course they are able to make up thier own minds

  • carlosramos
    carlosramosalmost 2 years ago

    Excellent artwork !!

  • Thanks carlosramos,so pleased you liked it

    – Barbara Cliff

  • andy551
    andy551almost 2 years ago

    beautiful, excellent work.

  • Thanks andy -taking a holiday, resting’ as somewhat unwell-hope to be back before long

    – Barbara Cliff