The Naked Silo

24" x 30", oil on canvas This was the first barn that I'd seen that had a red roof as well as red walls, and I thought it'd be hard to paint well because of this, but I think giving so much space for the clear blue sky helps ground it without it looking odd. I really like the way the silo has that notch which is only visible here because of the cast shadow.

24" x 30", oil on canvas, private collection My Barnscapes series came about as a response to my now living in the rural setting of Prince Edward County , and having already painted Tractor and Barn as well as the twelve portraits of local farmers for my Field to Canvas series, these paintings were a natural and satisfying progression for me. So far, 14 oil paintings comprise this series, with a very large (36" x 48") painting (and a handful of much smaller ones) to be started very soon. All of the Barnscapes are based on my own photos of local PEC farms I shot while driving around the county the past couple of summers.