Summer Grain, 18" x 18"A peaceful grain elevator on a summer day; sitting quietly on the praire surrounded only by the sounds of cicadas buzzing loudly. This original piece of artwork incorporates acrylic paints, pencils, pastels and authentic vintage ephemera (including clippings from a early 1900s dime novel, 1913 farmer's almanac, 1950s Western magazine and assorted vintage ledgers letters) anchored by my photography. A contemporary piece of agricultural industrial art

5"D• original painting on cradled wood panel (example in last photo)• sides painted black

Tall grain elevators reaching high above the prairie

My mixed media pieces are an alchemy of paints

Lakes and Mountains

the stoic silo deserves appreciation on its own

old seed catalogs

Acrylic paints and authentic vintage ephemera (including a 4H stamp

vintage letters)

• measures 4" x 4" x

recycled papers and vintage ephemera

There are few wild places as awe inspiring as Monument Valley

I find barns so peaceful