Summer was a time to gather with friends and family on the shores of nearby Buffalo Lake. Picnics and barbeques were a highlight as they were rare occurrences. I took my first swimming lessons at the lake, but it was so shallow it was impossible to tread water. However, it was still fun to splash in on a hot summer day and, though I may not look happy here, these were indeed, Halcyon Days.
30" x 40"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$2200
My grandfather emigrated from Norway in his early 20s and eventually settled on a small hardscrabble farm in the Great Bend district. The land was hilly and not great farmland but could support a cow or two and pigs. Most of the small farms were mixed – some grain, some animals, a large vegetable garden, etc. Money was always scarce so the food you had was what you raised or foraged. It was a hard life but rewarding in many ways.
30" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$1500
