August #2 Poster

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In the shade under the trees is the perfect place for a picnic. Rolling hills of harvested wheat give a sense of peace, quiet, and a successful end to the farming year.

The artwork, August, celebrates those warm, lazy days of summer, which in many ways, aren’t so lazy after all! For those who live in agricultural lands, especially those growing wheat, August is a time of harvest which began in July. The sights and sounds of the harvesters are everywhere, and days are long as workers get the fields mown before the thunderstorms and rains that unexpectedly occur.

After the harvest, the fields have a mown, park-like look, except for the color! The constant heat of long summer days turns spring wheat into summer’s harvest, and after the harvesting is done, only the straw remains.

For the hiker and picnicker, a gentle knoll above the meadow is the perfect place to stop, protected by the tree’s shade. With harvest over, the only sound is that of the insects...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.