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A pair of rogue sheep seen gallivanting around Windsor’s E.C. Row Expressway remain on the lam but have sparked the imagination of a local artist.
“I’ve always loved paintings that have a hidden element to them,” said Kate Lamoure, a 32-year-old artist behind a series of paintings illustrating the unusual urban escapade of two sheep on the loose.
“It’s so fun — like the I Spy books when you were a kid.”
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Lamoure had been mulling over the idea of creating a painting series but said she never thought two runaway sheep would become the focus of her first project. The sheep have been on the run in west Windsor for more than a month.
While most people have seen the sheep in posts online, Lamoure experienced a personal encounter.
During a walk with her niece and sister-in-law, they witnessed a group of people attempting to capture the sheep, with one of the animals running right past her.
“I thought it was the most magical thing I have ever seen happen in the neighbourhood,” Lamoure said. “Seeing that and then having a couple days to think about painting the sheep, I thought it’d be kind of cool.
“Painting these lost sheep in scenes of Windsor has been a lot of fun for me.”
Lamoure has painted nine pieces so far highlighting locations in the neighbourhood adjacent to the expressway — west of Dougall Avenue to Dominion Boulevard — where the sheep have been spotted roaming.
“I’ve walked around here my whole childhood,” Lamoure told the Star. “There’s a lot of charm in the area.
“I look for something eye-catching that I think the sheep can be integrated into. There’s been so much positive feedback (online). People want to see more — it’s exciting.”
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Although Lamoure is in Windsor for the summer to visit family, she said creating the series of paintings has helped her empathize with the lost sheep.
“I’ve heard the sheep likely fell off a meat truck, so I suppose being lost in the bushes near the expressway is better than what their other destination might have been.
“I feel like I can identify with the sheep — feeling a little out of place in Windsor after being away, but it’s been lovely to have an audience and see the positive response from people in my work.”
Lamoure said she plans to continue her paintings of the lost sheep in Windsor until the real animals are rescued.
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“I hope when people see the paintings, they find delight in searching for the hidden sheep, but are also reminded of the beauty of our city,” said Lamoure.
Residents eager to view Lamoure’s paintings can check them out by visiting her social media site at @kate.elisab.
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