capturing imagins.On a dairy farm in central Minnesota, artist Bonnie Mohr finds her inspiration.She paints captivating scenes from daily life in agriculture, and stunning images of the Registered Holsteins that drive the dairy operation.When Bonnie Mohr thinks back to the beginning of her artistic career, she describes it as “a dream come true.”Growing up on her parent’s dairy farm instilled her love for cows from an early age, but there was always another passion that accompanied it:
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It was the late 1980s and Mohr was working full-time with her husband on their Minnesota dairy farm, caring for a herd of Registered Holstein cows.Eventually, Mohr said she took a leap of faith and started painting full-time:
”Working primarily with oil, she paints rural America and scenes from life on a dairy farm:
Mohr says another goal she has with her paintings is to send a positive message to the world about dairy farming:
Mohr was recognized as the 2017 National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor at this year’s World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin — the first woman to be recognized with the prestigious award.