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    Lon Reams
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        Here is a 24×36 oil on panel I completed in early October titled Days Gone By.

        I happened upon an old overgrown piece of land with this barn and a log cabin on it back in April. It reminded me of my parents farm which has since been abandoned like so many other homes that were built long ago for lives long past.

        It currently hangs in The Hartley Gallery along with this poem I wrote as a companion piece.

        Lives built long ago by strong, young hands
        Fields tended and children born to the Proud
        Tire swings and birthdays and fireflies
        Sunsets and rain from the back porch

        Lives centered around these things built
        Coming and going in and out
        With warm hellos and proud goodbyes
        Familiar voices just in the other room

        Lives long ago reflected by the land
        These things built now stand quiet and alone
        Weeds grown and fallen branch and beautiful
        Silent reminders of days gone by

        Detail of the barn

        Detail of the tractor

        Thank you for looking, and I hope you enjoyed this piece.

        #724904
        kin3
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            I like it. good work

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            Very nice peaceful work. I love the barn, it has so much character.

            Lady Mars Orange Marmalade Stapleford
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            #724906
            Lon Reams
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                Thank you both, very much.

                Stapeliad, the barn had an old toilet sitting in its doorway! I considered painting it, but thankfully decide to leave it out of the painting. 😃

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                billmahler
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                    Love that barn and the poem is an excellent companion piece.
                    Excellent work.

                    I only regret not drinking more champagne -
                    Winston Churchill.
                    http://billfitzgerald.blogspot.com/

                    #724912
                    Humburger
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                        Beautiful: painting and poem.

                        Ginny
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                        #724908
                        Lon Reams
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                            Love that barn and the poem is an excellent companion piece.
                            Excellent work.

                            Thank you so much.

                            #724909
                            Lon Reams
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                                Beautiful: painting and poem.

                                Thank you!

                                #724903
                                mcassatt
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                                    lovely painting

                                    #724907
                                    Lon Reams
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                                        lovely painting

                                        Thank you, Grace.

                                        #724902
                                        Hamburgefions
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                                            Very nice painting!

                                            #724905
                                            sea dangler
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                                                Excellent painting Lon.
                                                Dave

                                                #724899
                                                RogueRipple
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                                                    Wow! Such detail!

                                                    - Kelvin

                                                    "Things fall apart, it's scientific." - David Byrne

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                                                    Lon Reams
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                                                        Excellent painting Lon.
                                                        Dave

                                                        Thank you, Dave.

                                                        #724911
                                                        Lon Reams
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                                                            Wow! Such detail!

                                                            Thank you, so much.

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