Rural Americana
"My late mother, Evelyn White, requested that this picture be done because it reminded her of her heritage. The barn, which was about to be demolished, brought back memories of a better time gone by – hence the title “The Golden Years.” Originally I did not want to create this artwork, but it became my first successful published print. It was the first print in my Rural Americana series."
This farm site with its unique landscape
was once actively operated by the late Hilbert Meyer, a man whom I
greatly appreciated and admired. Notice in the forefront left corner of
this scene a mound of dandelions, a probable extraction place for
Hilbert's tasty dandelion wine. It appears that small family farms like
this one in New Haven, Indiana are continuously fading away to make
room for more urban developments and being replaced by industrial
agriculture. "
"This
is my artistic restoration of a school
that’s still standing in the foothills of the Smoky
Mountains. It is representative of the schools that were
built in
the late 1800’s. Although these schools may seem
simple,
the children learned basic skills and core values (hard work,
discipline, and accountability) that were later instilled into future
generations. Currently this print is being used as a
fundraiser
for the new Sevier County Public Library."
"I
wish to share my intrigue of this
vivacious animal as it seems to be having the romping time of its life
in some kind of amusement pursuit as it plays in the wild.
The
fur, the face mask, and the ring tail are all notable features of this
animal and with this print it can be your or your child’s own
personal pet. It is noteworthy that the raccoon is the State
animal of Tennessee and is generally considered to be genetically a
cousin to the panda bear"
"This
is a view I see often in my wooded
backyard – a doe with her fawns. I have attempted
to
capture the stunning characteristics of a mother who is very cautious
of the sights and sounds that are all around her young ones."