Cow Parade is a unique art exhibit featuring life-sized fiberglass cows whimsically painted and decorated by professional and amateur artists for everyone to enjoy.  This unique art exhibit is made possible by the combined efforts of the city sponsoring the event, the local art community and corporate sponsorships for each of the cows.

This unique event has been enjoyed by children and adults alike and they are moved by the creativity and whimsy of this public art event.  This delightful exhibit has been successfully displayed in Chicago, New York, West Orange (in New Jersey), Kansas City and Houston and Las Vegas in 2002.  It is, first and foremost, a public art event.  It is intended to make accessible for viewing by people of all ages imaginative, artistic works in a variey of styles.

There are hundreds of artists who participate in each of these undertakings as well as many corporate, business and individual patrons whose sponsorships help underwrite the cost of each exhibit.  At the end of the exhibit, many of the cows are auctioned off, with a substantial portion of the proceeds going to many local charities benefiting children, arts and education.  They are purchased by individuals, companies, whoever would like to retain a part of this exciting event.

What you see on these pages are replicas of some of the spectacular creations of hundreds of artists who have participated in this memorable event to date.  Some are the works of preeminent artists, while others are the labors of aspiring student artists.  So enjoy....and start collecting all of these fascinating replicas.

Cow Parade: 2006 Wall Calendar
 

Westland has created the replicas of the original cows for you to collect and enjoy.  Offering both glazed ceramic and resin figurines, Westland, renowned for it's quality and attention to detail, has hand-crafted these figurines to accurately replicate the originals.  Head up figurines are approximately 4.5"high and 6" long.  Head down figurines are approximately 3.75" high and 6" long. They come boxed in styrofoam for shipping. And now we've also added larger and  smaller versions created by Character Collectibles.  The dimensions for these additions are listed on each page. All cows are 5% off suggested retail value!   August 2007 cows March 2007 cows   September 2006 cows   Want to see them actually parading? January 2006 cows   September 2005 cows   January 2005 cows   August 2004 cows February 2004 cows October 2003 cows June 2003 cows December 2002 cows London cows Wizard of Oz cows Current Resin & Ceramic Come see the herd!  These cows are really great. Retired Cows