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Toronto artist Morgan Sheardown has an extensive background in
illustration and painting, which is incorporated into his work. He enjoys
being creative in a variety of mediums, and recently completed a
feature length screenplay which will be made into a film.
The artist's life came to a screeching halt after the tragic and violent
death of his brother and best friend. Everything positive and creative
was replaced by darkness. His world was upside down. He was
extremely depressed. He thought there was no hope. One day he
took an old canvas from his closet and started painting these "Raining Cows." After he started,
he could not stop. He created this imaginary world to cope with reality. He painted these floating
creatures to help him through his traumatic experiences. It is therapy for him. It is his outlet. The
"Raining Cows" encourage and motivate him to keep going regardless of what happened in his
past. The Sun is still Blue but soon it will rise and the fire in him will blaze red once again.
Sheardown's body of work entitled "Raining Cows" expresses the inspiration he gets from rain,
colour and his appreciation for cows. It depicts a world that Sheardown created to cope with reality.
RAINING COWS
BY MORGAN SHEARDOWN
