Caroline Shotton
You could say Caroline has been moo-ning over cows since she was first inspired by them and much of her time is spent scribbling puns and ideas on any handy piece of paper to think about later – her studio is littered with them!
When Caroline paints her moo-gnificant and majestic bovines she often thinks three dimensionally so glass gems sometimes appear on her original work which feels a totally natural way of adorning her subjects. You could even say she “milks” them for ideas..
Caroline has always found inspiration in the great outdoors, although she grew up on the edge of London. As an only child she immersed herself in art books and had the time and space to endlessly create pictures with her crayons – her most exciting treat was to shop for materials and she was fascinated by the whole world of art, commenting “I never wanted a proper job!”. With easy access to the Capital’s many galleries, her appreciation of art led her to study at Central St Martins where she was influenced by both impressionist and surrealist styles.
Caroline’s career as a freelance artist took off and she enjoyed success with large abstracts, murals and other commissions emanating from the commercial sector nationwide. She became in demand by galleries so becoming pregnant was a great reason to take a year out.
Keen to paint something happy for her son Sam’s bedroom wall, she wanted to “create a character that would make him smile and keep him company”. The resulting joyful cow mural was universally adored so she painted more, subsequently having great success with her ‘Great Moosters’ series inspired by a documentary about the Mona Lisa. As Caroline says “now look what’s happened!”
Some of her most popular art includes her acclaimed ‘Moo-na Lisa’ and ‘Cow with the Pearl Earring’ amongst others but Caroline’s style, and her images, continue to develop. She says “cows have so many expressions and small brush stokes can change their character totally”.
Caroline’s beautiful images are universally appealing and Portfolio Fine Art – like her cows – are jumping over the moon with excitement about representing her… and we won’t be ‘cow’-ardly about singing her praises very loudly indeed!
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The Invincibull Thor – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
£795.00The Invincibull Thor – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
Here is the very first Avenger and Super-Soldier, with a home made shield painted on an old American football. What a star!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what -
The Invincibull Thor by Caroline Shotton
£595.00The Invincibull Thor by Caroline Shotton
Mighty Thor, our young god of thunder, uses Grandpa’s mallet to stir up his storms. What a SuperherMOO!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to when we’re not … -
Captain Amoorica – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
£795.00Captain Amoorica – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
Here is the very first Avenger and Super-Soldier, with a home made shield painted on an old American football. What a star!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows -
Captain Amoorica by Caroline Shotton
£595.00Captain Amoorica by Caroline Shotton
Here is the very first Avenger and Super-Soldier, with a home made shield painted on an old American football. What a star!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to … -
The Fabmoolous Wonder Cow – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
£795.00The Fabmoolous Wonder Cow – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
Looking Absolutely FabMOOlous in that big red bra… What a hero!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to when we’re not looking for some … -
The Fabmoolous Wonder Cow by Caroline Shotton
£595.00The Fabmoolous Wonder Cow by Caroline Shotton
Looking Absolutely FabMOOlous in that big red bra… What a hero!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to when we’re not looking for some time, but who … -
The Incredibull Hulk – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
£795.00The Incredibull Hulk – Aluminium Edition by Caroline Shotton
The Incredibull Hulk is keen to be green… just don’t make him too angry. What a monster!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to when … -
The Incredibull Hulk by Caroline Shotton
£595.00The Incredibull Hulk by Caroline Shotton
The Incredibull Hulk is keen to be green… just don’t make him too angry. What a monster!
The amazing Caroline Shotton has been showing us what cows get up to when we’re not looking …