Milking Shorthorn Remarqued Print

The American Milking Shorthorn Society recently auctioned their remarqued print of the Foster Mothers of the Human Race. The special print had a pencil drawing of the Milking Shorthorn head at the bottom, sketched by the artist Bonnie Bohr. The AMSS board of directors purchased the print for $1000. Hoard's Dairyman donated a print to each of the seven breed associations to be auctioned to raise funds for youth programs.

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Foster Mother Print Heads to Canada

With Hoard’s Dairyman’s 125th anniversary last year, Hoard's Dairyman donated two prints of the new Foster Mothers of the Human Race to each breed association for their youth programs. This Foster Mothers print, donated to the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association, was specially remarqued with the Red and White cow head at the bottom of the artwork by artist Bonnie Mohr. It sold for $650 to Ray and Kelly Van Der Wielen of Canada on July 23, 2011 at the annual Red and White Convention banquet. A summary of the convention is here.

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Jersey remarqued print raises the bar!

Last weekend, prior to the All-American Jersey Sale in Louisville, Ky., the remarqued Jersey print of the Foster Mothers of the Human Race was auctioned. Associate Editor Corey Geiger presented the image to President of the AJCA, David Chamberlain. David Jordan of Wisconsin purchased the print for $2,800, and the proceeds have been donated to the Fred Stout Experience Fund, one of the youth fund programs of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

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Remarqued Jersey print sells November 7

The remarqued Foster Mothers print featuring the Jersey will be sold on Sunday, November 7 in Louisville, Ky., at the All-American Jersey Show, which is held at the North American International Livestock Expo. The 58th All American Jersey Sale begins promptly at 5 p.m., with the sale of the remarqued print, followed by the sale of the featured 80 live consignments.

The remarqued print is unique in that it includes a pencil etching highlighting the Jersey cow in the lower corner of the print. There are only two of these remarqued Jersey prints. One hangs in the offices of the American Jersey Cattle Association as part of its permanent art collection, and the other is to be auctioned to support Jersey youth programs. Hoard's Dairyman has donated two prints to each of the seven breeds represented in the painting.

Remarqued prints are the ultimate collector's item and typically command two or three times the value of limited edition prints. Any member of the American Jersey Cattle Association can assist you in participating in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The print is #44/1250 to commemorate Hoard's Dairyman's 125th Anniversary.

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See the cows–inside and out!

The national Holstein Convention heads to Minnesota this weekend. The last time it was in Minnesota, it was twenty-one years ago. (1989). Glenmark Genetics, owned by John and Bonnie Mohr, is one of the farm tours during the convention. You can see great cows in the barn, and just as attractive ones in Bonnie's art studio. You can see (and purchase) The "Foster Mother's of the Human Race" print or artist proof for yourself while on tour.

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First Look at the Third Step

As the date of the unveiling of the Foster Mothers of the Human Race painting approaches, we’d like to share the third view of the Holstein head. The first was the pencil sketch, the second was the underpainting, and the third is the Holstein head with color added, but without final details. The background in color has not been added at this point.

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Holstein Head Underpainting

The Holstein Head is Taking Shape
Earlier this week, Bonnie visited with us about creating the underpainting for the Foster Mothers of the Human Race painting. Here is a look at the initial sketch of the Holstein head and the underpainting of the Holstein head. Continue to look for updates to this blog on Tuesdays, with some occasional bonus Friday footage as well!

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Painting the Foster Mothers

While 2010 marks the beginning of a new decade, it also marks a momentous occasion for Hoard's Dairyman. On January 23, 1885, William Dempster Hoard launched the first edition of Hoard's Dairyman. This year, our 125th anniversary, we've asked world-renowned dairy artist Bonnie Mohr of Glencoe, Minn., to help us create an updated Foster Mothers of the Human Race painting. With a century and a quarter under our belts, we know this fresh look on the famous Foster Mothers print will be a great launching point for future years of service to the dairy industry. The original Foster Mothers print was created in 1957 followed by updates in 1963, 1991, and 1993 — all of which were painted by former Hoard's Dairyman Art Director James Baird.

You'll find this all-new painting on the June 2010 cover of Hoard's Dairyman. This celebratory issue will highlight landmarks of the dairy industry and Hoard's Dairyman in the past 125 years. Luckily, you won't have to wait until June to get a sneak peak of the painting. We'll be catching up with Bonnie throughout the painting process. Recently, we sat down with Bonnie to visit with her about her excitement for this project.

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