It’s not surprising that such paintings are very popular. People do tend to harken back to what they imagine are simpler times in our American history. We were a country of farmers before the Industrial Revolution and among the many changes it brought to American life is the loss of the family farms. People pine nostalgically for those times, forgetting how hard it had to have been. Working the land is as old as mankind. Who knew it would change so much?
I think it would be fabulous if you make money from your paintings. I hope you do! You paint a piece of American history that many of us older Boomers still remember. My grandparents had a farm and I was lucky enough to live there for a while. There are innumerable things that were part of that life that are disappearing and being forgotten. Your appreciation of the structures that depict a passing era is important and will gain in value as time manages to erase the past by virtue of our electronic revolution changing everything.
Your depiction of the barn structures give the impression that you just happened on this barn scene while walking in the fields. The scene is of the barn at a distance, framed by the tall dry grass and flowers in the forefront, the tree branches on either side and the clouds in the sky. It isn’t an intimate encounter yet since it seems like you’re looking at it for the first time. The minute little details aren’t there yet but the larger general impression is the theme. To me that seems very apt as you approach this new subject matter. This may be your first visit. People may still be living there. Your older paintings of buildings are locations you’ve visited before and gotten to know. You describe a bit of their history When you paint them. Here it feels like your first foray into depicting the stories of barns. You don’t yet have the story for this specific barn. I like that because it makes me feel like I get to experience your exploration from the beginning of your journey.
I’m truly looking forward to your depictions of the details as you appreciate and present them in your own unique way.
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