Old Shack was more than just a shack. The drawing was inspired by a scene I saw while taking a leisurely afternoon walk in the Alleghany National Forest. The thought that someone actually lived in this once cosey tiny home.

This idea is attributed to a similar image viewed while driving on a back road. Being rushed to meet an exhibit deadline, the second opening was eliminated.

BEST OF SHOW WINNER. Abandoned is a very good example of nature's impact on objects left to its forces. The old truck and barn come together from two different images captured from Chester County.

Open Door represents my return to how time and nature create beauty. This beautiful old structure is in Southern Chester County. It comes alive with the addition of a table and the remains of a potted rose. India Ink and watercolor.

The things you can’t see from the road as you drive past a building. You will find this structure on Route 741 in Paradise Township, PA. But you will need to drive around to the other side of the building which “is located on Rohrer’s farm to see what the drawing illustrates. India Ink and watercolor.

Well Pump is a spinoff of Barn Door. The main focus of Well Pump was to establish depth. The viewer is placed deep in a barn with a view through the open door that takes the viewer to the distant horizon.

Barn Door is a compilation of subject matter from five different locations. Lancaster and Chester Counties. My wife felt strongly about selecting the framing for this drawing. Beautiful rustic subject framed in an equally beautiful rustic frame.

Looking through a window into a room from outside the house is a common scene in paintings. Open Window is mysterious. I was intrigued by the darkness and not knowing what is there. India Ink & Watercolor

The Old Shack is a remake of a drawing I did in the 70s. The weathered fence, like the Old Shack, clearly shows how nature creates the beauty around us.

Historic Cuttalossa farm and gristmill cabin in the woods, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Gristmills were once a staple in communities.

The Old Shack certainly needs the roses to increase its resale value. Note the structure. It was built above ground. This concept was often used to keep snakes from entering the house.