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Dala

Gallery Showing in Madison MN

  • November 8, 2022November 7, 2022
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Reddish pig looks at its dala pig reflection in a mud hole Chicken

Completion of a Trio

  • December 14, 2019August 5, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Gotland ewe nuzzles her blue dala lamb Dala

Dala Gotland Sheep, or: a study in persistence

  • October 9, 2019August 5, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

Sometimes an idea pans out beautifully from the moment pencil hits paper–and sometimes, even knowing exactly what one wants–it doesn’t.

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Dala

Scandinavian Festival

  • September 18, 2019October 3, 2019
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer
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Hampshire sow feeds litter of of hungry piglets, including three dala piglets Dala

Dala Pig: Blue Hampshire

  • July 2, 2018September 4, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Handsome blue dala rooster struts with Andalusian hen chicken and chicks Chicken

Dala Rooster: Blue Andalusian

  • April 20, 2018August 5, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Nanny goat puts up with her curious kids climbing on her, one of which is a red dala goat Dala

Dala Goat: Oberhasli

  • September 1, 2017August 5, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Dala

Bay Appaloosa with Red Dala Foal

  • August 1, 2017September 4, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer
To Run with Endurance
2014

I can often tell who is Swedish or grew up around Swedes versus who hasn’t–they either know right away that this is a Dala horse (or a Swedish horse), or they comment that it’s like a carousel horse. Which, I suppose, it kind of is–there are some superficial similarities, especially in my drawings, but they have a totally different origin.

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Chicken

Banty with Dala chicks

  • July 1, 2017September 4, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Christmas card 2022: "Delivery Status: Delayed" The Painted Lady is finished! Here's a slideshow of my progress, from the initial outline to the complete painting. The butterflies are busy in my garden today, providing plenty inspiration for art! At noon I was able to photograph a painted lady on dotted blazing star, a male tiger swallowtail on phlox, and monarchs on prairie blazing star! Painted Lady in progress! I'm almost done with the butterfly and ready to move onto the New England asters. I took my first bike ride of the spring last week, and sure enough, the pussy willows were in bloom, and the mourning cloak butterflies were on the wing! Lost Moccasins Here is Sophie, a colored pencil commission I did this winter! A commission I had for Christmas--Ace the black lab puppy (in colored pencil, of course). I haven't done much for pet drawings, but I was pleased with Duchess here! (For a friend who raises Aussies)

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