Having grown up on a sheep farm, Wren and I have a fairly good understanding of the animal. By turns aloof, curious, alert and oblivious, sheep can be really dumb as a herd, but every once in a while a surprisingly smart ewe will separate herself from the rest and impress you.

This week we’re taking writing cues from the wooly bundles, with a surreal twist.

Jane Hammond, Cabrito, 2007. Photograph. www.janehammondartist.com

Michael McWilliams, In the Green Room. Acrylic. www.michaelmcwilliams.squarespace.com

Jasper Oostland, Schaap (Sheep), 2004. Acrylic on paper. www.jasperoostland.com