"Chicken coop at Meadow Farm Museum"

8" x 10" oil on linen panel

This small, white-washed old chicken coop grabbed my attention at Meadow Farm Museum. Several Dominecker chickens and a trio of turkeys wandered over to the fence next to where I set up not long after I began to paint. They watched for a few minutes, made some rude noises, and wandered off again scratching through the tall grass in search of a snack. I took a few photos and later added the chickens in front of the coop.

"Farm near Asheville"

8" x 10" oil on linen panel

I painted this scene from the edge of the cemetary at Mt. Zion Baptist Church several miles northwest of Asheville, North Carolina on a beautiful Fall afternoon. The farm across the road actually had a house and several outbuildings, but I chose to simplify the picture and only portray the red barn with a bright, tin roof. I now wish I had added at least the farmhouse.