Title: The Cowntessa Checks In Location: The Houstonian: Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa-111 N. Post Oak Lane Artist: Ramona Rojas Sponsor: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa The Cowntessa elegantly checks in to spend a carefree mooment or so at the ultra-luxurious Houstonian Hotel. This was the Cowntessa’s home for CowParade Houston. As guests entered the Houstonian Hotel they immediately see the ravishing Cowntessa, who is seemingly caught in mid-stroke, signing in and looking up to see who might be joining her. Artist Ramona Ridge Rojas was born in Texas, lived and studied for many years in Paris, France and is now back in Houston. She is an ex Ford model and, for ten years, Senior Manager for Sotheby’s NY Special Clients Dept. For several years, she owned and ran Ridge Fine Art on Worth Ave. in Palm Beach, Fl. which specialized in Modern and Contemporary art. She studied art at Columbia University and Sotheby’s London. One of her many designs is the winged barstools at the Café Express, Museum of Fine Art Houston. Her true love is making jewelry. She lives with her two beautiful daughters, Olympia & Paloma.				This cow was sold in Flight 4 of the internet auction hosted by Amazon.com that ran from December 15 - 21, 2001. Send a Postcard

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