Robust Homestead, 6" x 12"A rustic red barn on the plains. This mixed media painting layers vintage black and white imagery with acrylic paints, inks and vintage ephemera documents from the late 1800s early 1900s to create a unique and vintage inspired piece of contemporary western art. Specifications: measures 6"T x 12"W x 1. 5"D original work on cradled wood with open back sides are varnished natural wood; backside titled signed with artist info sealed with resin like

This mixed media painting layers a 1930s photograph of an old cowboy off his horse with acrylic paints and vintage ephemera/ documents from the era to create a vintage inspired piece of contemporary art

This mixed media painting layers a 1930s B/W photograph with acrylic paints and vintage ephemera to create a nostalgic piece of contemporary western art

pastels and authentic vintage documents (including 1800s era ledgers and farmers almanac)

This original piece of artwork features my photography of the scene

vintage photos of a tobacco workers

The back-breaking work of a farrier

Wired and ready to hang

1800s receipt and vintage ledgers) are layered above and below a vintage image from the 30s which lends not only an aesthetic quality but also a historical perspective to this piece of original art

An old abandoned dairy barn

Western horses on the open range at the base of snowy mountain peaks

A barn quilt on a rural barn

Taking in the views and watering the horse at the alpine rest stop