When Jamie Reynolds started taking photographs of cow manure, she didn't imagine she would be opening an exhibit inspired by it. Now her show, which she is calling Bullshit, is opening at the Estevan Art Gallery on Sept. 6.
The exhibit features paintings based on pictures of cow manure that Reynolds captured in provincial and national parks around Saskatchewan. Jamie Reynolds took pictures of cow patties in parks around Saskatchewan. (Submitted by Jamie Reynolds) Reynolds lives in Regina, but is originally from Pasqua First Nation in Saskatchewan.
She said she and her family were visiting Grasslands National Park and noticed cow patties all over the area. Her daughter pointed out it would be fun and silly to take photographs of the generous gifts the cows left behind. What started silly turned into something more serious.
Reynolds wanted to know why there was so much cow dung all over the land. She said a parks rep explained there was a pilot project underway that allowed nearby ranchers to graze their cattle in the park. Canada’s beautiful prairie grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems in the world Reynolds said she was told because they want to emulate the time when bison walked lands and helped fertilize them "I started to feel like this is kind of bullshit," said Reynolds WATCH | Sask artist's upcoming exhibit gives cow manure its doo doo: Sask artist's upcoming exhibit gives cow manure its doo doo 19 minutes ago Duration 2:45 This artist thinks that cattle.