Returning Home: Rural Landscapes

"Returning Home: Rural Landscapes" is a new art exhibit happening soon at the Farm Table Foundation Gallery in Amery, WI. This collaborative exhibit, featuring the impressionistic photography of Tin Cat Studio (just across Fox Creek from our house) and my watercolor paintings, will run from June 14 through August 6, 2019, and opens with the Artists’ Reception on Friday evening, June 14, from 5:30-8 p.m. Plan to stop in that evening if you’re in the area!

Through a focus on community, conservation, craft and culture, the Farm Table Foundation is dedicated to the mission of growing local food culture through education, research, and training. In choosing the title for this exhibit, all of us – Mike Schut, Senior Director of Programs and Community Partnerships at the Farm Table; Randy and Lisa Lee of Tin Cat Studio; and myself of Wild River Art – brainstormed together to define the blending of our artwork as an alignment with the mission of the Foundation. “Returning Home: Rural Landscapes” strives to evoke the emotions within each us for that special place we call home. While home is surely different for all of us, the term may strongly identify a specific place, or it may be a time of remembered beginnings, or it may simply recall a sense of refuge and a deep calming of spirit. It’s an honor for me to be part of this thoughtfully planned and inspirational exhibit.

This week’s painting, “Still Standing” 7” x 12” watercolor painting, celebrates the tremendous workmanship of the builders of these historic barns. Even in century-old and older barns, the integrity, framework and foundation of most of these structures are still strong and true. In driving across our beautiful rural spaces, I’m grateful for the many farm families who are taking the time and making the investment to preserve these iconic structures. See more paintings on my website at www.wildriverarts.com