Harbison Halves

oil on wood, 10x10"

Harbison Halves, original artwork by Mike Geno

Jasper Hill Farm made this winner of the "Bestof Show, 3rd" at the American Cheese Society's annual conference in 2015

I was commissioned to paint this by the American Cheese Society for their collection of Best in Show cheeses. The first time I painted it (for myself), I felt it needed a green background since it's named after the "grandmother of Vermont" and also I just cant think of Vermont w/o thinking the color green. I like to place Best of show winners in backgrounds that match the color of their awarded ribbon. When I first unwrapped this wheel I loved that it had a bloomy rind that was snowflake white. I focused on that cool refreshing milky experience I would enjoy once i was finished. I basically cut the bark-wrapped wheel in half and did not even get to taste it until I was finished. That there was what we call motivation.

Honestly, I could probably paint this cheese a hundred times without tiring of it.

Country of Origin: USA, Vermont

Availability: sold