American Gothic

"American Gothic", 12x16, oil on linen panel, 4/2010

Yes, this old house has character and has seen lots of history. It has to be one of the most interesting houses I have come across with vines growing in and out the broken siding and porch roof. The windows are partially boarded up on the inside yet glimpes of furniture remain inside. The rolling hills surrounding the home yield rows of grapevines, the perfect crop for this area around Fenn Valley.

This painting came about from a paintout with the PAAWM painters meeting at the Fenn Valley Winery. It was a warm but very blustery April day, enough wind to blow over easels.