Red Barns and Blue Silos Wood Print

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Central Ohio has lots of beautiful farms and it has lots of beautiful winter! When those two things come together, you have wonderful scenes like this. I have driven past this farm hundreds of time as it is located on one of the routes to our home. I have always intended to paint it because of the interesting set of buildings and the unusual number and spacing of the silos. On this particular day, with a fresh snowfall, I couldn't pass it up. Note how the deep blue silos frame the farm within the overall composition while the large field in front and the field and distant farm behind context the farm in its larger environment. I very much appreciate farmers and farm families and the great work they do. Consider this piece a tribute to them.

Jim is a graduate of West Virginia University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Art in 1970 and a Master's of Instructional Design in 1977. An artist all of his life, Jim took some instruction with Leland McLelland after moving to Central Ohio at the end of 1977. This was a pivotal time for Jim because he finally learned watercolor techniques which allowed him to illustrate. A realistic interpreter of what he sees, Jim finally felt like he'd found the medium that he could identify with. Though watercolor can be unforgiving, Jim has learned to create beautiful watercolors of the things he loves best. As you view his work you will see some of the same themes: barns, old barns with such character; farmsteads, yes you will see some...