Still Life On A Doily

Image Size: 25 (h) X 17 (w) in

My mother passed away in February of 1983 after a long illness; but very suddenly. The original work is a tribute to her. I setup the still life with items she loved and added the geranium into the composition. She loved geraniums and all the items on a quilt she left for me. In the summer of 1983 I entered my first juried competition at the Indiana State Fair professional Division and won the watercolor class beating out Floyd Hopper. The painting went on to win 5 more awards and was exhibited in 4 nation exhibitions. This is the only watercolor that I have kept in my private collection for obvious reasons.

Lot # LEP01-2016

$50.00

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I have taken many trips into northern Indiana to Amish country. Shipshewana in LaGrange County is famous for it's Amish culture and Thursday Auctions. This little scene caught my eye as first I love to paint horses and two these buggies where perfect in their composition.

Lot # P01-2016

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Hilly streets and a town full of Amish and their buggies is a typical day in Middlebury located in Elkhart County in Indiana. This scene struck my interest first because the horse was hitched to the doctors sign and because the horse was in a strain to keep the buggy from rolling and pushing him. But he is taking in stride.

Lot # P02-2016

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Lancaster Pennsylvania has some of the most beautiful Amish farms in the country. Unfortunately, it became a tourist trap, and many of the Amish are trying to escape to parts of the country west. One of the unique things about their culture is the use of Standardbred racing horses to pull their buggies. When their done racing, the go to an auction where they are bought by the Amish. Since they are broke to pull harness racing carts, it is a short step to relearn their new job on the farm.

Lot # P03-2016

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The Berlin Ohio area has a wealth of material that catches an artists' eye. This buggy was parked by the road and tied to a fence post while two Amish men checked on cattle in a field. The horse was rough and wet from the winter weather. The men through a blanket to give him some warmth while he waited.

Lot # P04-2016

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