Two of our former students Jordana Gluckow and Allegra Sussman have been recognized by the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts for their outstanding photography. The photograph above is from Jordana’s series exploring the people and places in our local community.

The NFAA YoungArts program is the signature national organization that recognizes and supports America’s most talented 17-18 year olds in the visual, literary and performing arts. This year’s 174 YoungArts Honorable Mention Winners were selected in a blind adjudication process from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants, representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as all US territories.

You can see the full list of winners here.

This winter Frank will be traveling to the United States visiting schools, meeting families and attending camp fairs for Art on the Farm. If you notice any of the locations below are near you please get in touch and he will be happy to schedule a home visit.

California
Westridge School, Pasadena, CA: Sat, February 4, 10am – 3pm
Marymount High School, Los Angeles, CA: Sun, February 5, 11am – 2pm
Sage Hill School, Newport Beach, CA: Mon, February 6, 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Connecticut
*Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT: Sun, February 19, 11am – 1pm

Massachusetts
Philips Academy, Andover: Sun, January 22, 2012, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
*Newton South High School, Newton: Mon, February 6, 2012, 5:30pm – 8:00pm

New Jersey
*Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ: Wed, January 18, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ: Wed, January 18, 2012, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Pennsylvania
*The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA: Sun, January 22, 2012, 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA: Mon, February 13, 2012, 5:30pm – 8:00pm

*Cow House Studios representative

Sunday 20th November, 2pm - 6pm

Please join us this Sunday in viewing recent work by our 2011 residency artists; Antony Clarkson (UK), Sabina Mac Mahon (Ireland), Shiro Masuyama (Japan) and Hilary Wilder (USA).

During their ten week stay, these artists were given the time and space to concentrate on making a new body of work. Cow House Open Studios offers the community a chance to see our facilities, meet the artists, and view the work they have been creating. Please visit anytime between 2pm and 6pm. All are welcome.

3pm - 4:30pm: Artist Talk
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Tea, brown bread and soup.

We would like to announce the arrival of Trigger, the newest addition to our Cow House family. Trigger is a stunning 5 year old retired racehorse, and after his time in competitive racing has made his way down to the farm to spend his time grazing our fields. He’s very friendly, and has settled in quite nicely to his new home just in front of the Cow House. We’re sure our visitors will enjoy having him around, plying him with apples and carrots to get on his soft side, posing for photographs and obliging the odd pet on the nose.

We just recently posted a gallery of artwork made by our students during Art on the Farm this past summer. In their three weeks on the farm students have the opportunity to explore drawing, painting and photography, focusing on their own interests, informed by their time in Ireland. Everyone produced some very strong work, and as you’ll see, represent a variety of media, styles, interests and approaches.

View the gallery here...