Barnyard art: Yvonne Sutherland's Happy Hens

For the better part of 30 years, Yvonne Sutherland's shop and studio has been a must-stop on the Otago Peninsula.

She's the creator of Happy Hens -  brightly-coloured, hand-painted ceramic hens of distinctive shape and assorted sizes.

She started the business back in 1984, and opened her Portobello shop in 1990, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors from all over the globe through the doors.

Happy Archibald.

Happy Kandinsky collection.

Happy clutch of pretties.

Happy all aboard the daffodil train.

Happy tropical holiday.

Yvonne Sutherland, with one of her hens.

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