This large commission was for a group of Jersey cattle to be modelled by McKenna and then cast in bronze for a prominent site in the town centre in celebration of the world famous cattle breed.

It consists of four life-size bronze cattle around a drinking trough and is a highly representational observation of the breed, acting as a historical record of the physical form of the Island Jersey breed for future generations to come.

For John the sculpture project was a journey of discovery about a farm animal he had often taken for granted but by the end of the project after many months of observing the breed he realised how beautiful an animal bred to perfection could be.

John McKenna spent many months working on the Island, modelling the clay originals of the animals, moving from farm to farm, seeking the best examples of the breed. International Jersey Cattle judges visited John to see the clay works in progress and advised him on the best features of the cattle to incorporate into the final bronze sculptures.