Three fibreglass cows travelled around Cambridge on a Thameslink train to celebrate the rail operator’s partnership with an upcoming art trail ‘Cows About Cambridge’.

The bovine rail users boarded a mid-morning train at Cambridge, travelling up to Cambridge North station and back on October 17 2019.

Thameslink has sponsored two life-size cow sculptures for the art trail, which will see 50 large cow sculptures appear in the city’s streets, parks and open spaces, with one of Thameslink’s cows in Cambridge railway station, and the other in the city centre.

Thameslink has picked two artists to bring its cows to life – Emily Pettitte and Sian Ellis.

More information for ‘Cows About Cambridge’ can be found here.

What did the officials say?

Thameslink and Great Northern Managing Director Tom Moran said:

“GTR is very excited to be the Official Travel Partner of Cows about Cambridge, and it was great to take some of the cows for a ride on one of our trains! We hope the event will inspire the local community and attract visitors from further afield.”

Freelance illustrator Emily, who is studying for her MA with Falmouth University, said:

“I have created a design which I hope is both as exciting and engaging close up as it is when viewed at a distance.”

Illustrator and mural artist Sian, who is based in Yorkshire, said:

“My style is playful, bold and promotes positivity. I draw and paint what makes me happy in the hope that it can make other people smile too. I am really excited to be working with Thameslink on this project. I don’t want to give too much away about the design, but it celebrates the city of Cambridge.”

Julie Gaskell, Head of Partnerships at Wild in Art, said:

 “We are completely delighted to have Thameslink on board as Cows about Cambridge’s Official Travel Partner. The cows caused a huge stir and raised lots of smiles during their recent ‘cow-mute’.

“Thanks to talented artists like Emily and Sian and the support of businesses, a whole herd of these 3D canvases will soon be creating a fun, outdoor art gallery for families to explore. We have just a handful of cows left to sponsor, plus some mini moos looking for schools. So be quick if you too want to join in this impactful public art initiative.”

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