As a result, its management has been forced to give the ‘grand old lady of the South West’ the first name change in its 60-year history.

WA artists Emma Blyth and Kylie Porter-Rath changed the welcome sign at Caves House to Cow’s House.

And it will remain that way for the duration of the much-anticipated CowParade Margaret River.

Emma and Kylie were on hand at Caves House for the arrival of their painted cows, which will be on display at Caves House from March 1 to June 27.

Their cows each feature stunning West Australian imagery.

Our Great Kimberley, painted by Emma, drew inspiration from the unique colours, remoteness and wildlife of the WA outback.

Kylie’s cow Lashbrook features the summer landscape of the WA Wheatbelt, complete with red flowering gums and Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo.

Our Great Kimberley and Lashbrook are two of 80 life-size cows on display throughout the Margaret River region from Monday.

Now that their beautiful cows are complete, Emma and Kylie are preparing for Sun, Dirt & Sea.

This is an exhibition of their current works, which will be on display at Caves House from March 6-21 as part of the CowParade Margaret River events calendar.

The exhibition will feature iconic Australian landscapes and wildlife on canvas.

Caves House is an accommodation partner of CowParade Margaret River.

For more details on the event see www.margaretriver.com