Artist Commentary: I love the little country town I live in. Years ago many residents donated to buy huge parcels of land through an Open Land Foundation which now benefits everyone in town and in the surrounding towns. There are hiking trails, a CSA, a few farms with cows, sheep and goats and this great, old red barn. You can find people walking there all year round and snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the winter. This land is a real blessing in my little town and I frequent it often. This painting was painted plein air as a small study and when I got back to my home studio, I painted it in a 9x12 format.