cows

Cow Parade is a community arts project that takes plain white fibre glass cows and gets local artists and community groups to design and colour the cows. These are then exhibited throughout a city and then at the end of the exhibition are auctioned to raise money for local charities.
Cow Parade has taken place in many cities across the world and I first became aware of it in 2002 when it took place in London.
I love the idea and anything that gets people talking and involved in art in this way has got to be a good thing.
The highlight in Edinburgh was seeing a young girl lying across a cow's back for a quick snooze. The bad news is that some cows have been attacked and vandalised. I don't find that a-moo-zing at all...