Size: 34 " h x 26" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 2000

Pete's Creek Trout Farm was inspired by a sign hastily nailed to a barn spotted while returning from a fly fishing trip on the Hiwassee River. This weathered Appalachian barn is surrounded by winterberrys growing wild.

Size: 27" h x 21" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 2000

Size: 29" h x 21" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 2000

Size: 35 1/2" h x 22 1/2" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 2000

Size: 33" h x 25 1/2" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 2000

Size: 24 3/4" h x 30" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 1999

Bob's Barn, in Blount County, Tennessee, is a classic red cow barn perched proudly on the crest of a hill. Bob's family has farmed the area for generations. On his acreage he raises tobacco, corn and other feed crops for his cows.

Size: 32 3/4" h x 26 3/4" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 1998

Size: 29" h x 27" w
Materials: Canvas, cotton, acrylic paints
Construction: Machine thread painting, machine quilted
Date: 1998

In the foothills of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains, in an area known as Piney
Branch, I came upon a weathered barn with the warning "Keep Out".