I've painted at this farm in Bucks County, Pa a number of times in different seasons. This was a day a few winters ago when a low flying cloud was passing over part of the field. This painting was one of the pieces in the Notre Dame Art Show.
Painting and drawing was a major part of my life as a child but dissapeared during my teens and through my life as an adult working fulltime in the corporate world. The awakening came one day at the office when I realized that I had to return to art, quit and took a partime job. I began classes at a local art league and painting at home.
Another awakening arrived when I had my first intimate encounter with a dairy cow. Then there was the interview with Temple Grandin...no more eating these beautiful creatures or anything with a mother. My goal is to depict these non-human animals as the sentient, beautiful beings that they are. That's it.
This is absolutely gorgeous.
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