Ivory Bell

oil on wood, 8x8"

Ivory Bell, original artwork by Mike Geno

This is a fairytale princess of cheese. This washed-rind, semi-firm raw milk cheese aged for 3+ months is a bit of an anomaly in that it was intended to be "Blue Bell" but the entire batch was born a bit more pure, virtually blue-free. I fell in love with this blue-less blue cheese when local new cheesemaker Stefanie, from Valley Milkhouse brought some to my studio. It's made in Berks county, about an hour outside of Philadelphia.

PS: Ive since painted a 2nd Valley Milkhouse cheese "Thistle" and I think they'd go great together! Let me know if you'd like both as a pair, and I'd be happy to offer a discount! I think they look cute together!

Country of Origin: USA, Pennsylvania

Availability: sold