The Great Sentinel (original oil painting) Style:Oil on Canvas Description: This is a painting

Description: This is a painting I completed of a 6"x6" patch of weeds growing in my backyard

as I will always carry the natural beauty of the state and my love for friends and extended family with me wherever I go

profiling trees that line the edge of a now dormant field

I have been reminded through this process that the search for 'home' isn't an extrinsic process but a journey inward to find our true sense of place

I guess to my mind it represents any one of us who has struggled to break free from an undesirable situation only to await

The Great Sentinel (original oil painting) Style:Oil on Canvas Description: This is a paintingDescription: My mothers side of the family emigrated from Wales and homesteaded a farm in south central Minnesota in 1856. When my ancestors were clearing the land, they left this magnificent Burr Oak in the middle of the field; likely used for stump removal because it was the largest in the area. Over time, we have come to view it as a symbol of steadfast resilience and strength during times of struggle. The tree has endured tornados, blizzards,