"Midwest Memories" Giclée Canvas Edition

This once was a spectacular working cattle and crop farm on the east side of Sioux City, Iowa within the rolling Loess Hills. The farm was certainly a working farm with horses that helped with plowing, driving cattle and traveling. The man in this painting was named Art Bollinger, when I met him in 1991 he was 92 years old, and he was still raising beautiful Belgian Horses. Though Mr. Bollinger was not in anyway associated with this farm, he was raised about 5 miles north of this farm. I’m sure he had full knowledge of this farm, because he told me so. I placed him and his Belgian horses into the painting to illustrate use of this once vibrant farm and to lend respect to Mr. Bollinger at the same time.

The setting of the farm is on top of a hill with a commanding view all around it. My friend Rick Scott told a wonderful true story that happened at this location. Rick and his family grew up across the valley from this farm. He told me that in the late 1950’s, as a child, he was riding his horse and fell off of it near their home. The horse took off as a wild dog came up from the valley full stride towards him. He told me the dog certainly wanted to attack him. Ricks father was at this farm visiting and was about 150 yards away on the other side of the valley witnessing the dog go after his son. Rick’s father always carried a Winchester lever style rifle on him, and he swiftly took a few shots and was able to shoot the dog, thus saving Rick.

With no doubt I have been enthralled with this farm’s beauty and its history. I also painted a second setting of this farm titled, ‘Distance and Time’ that shows the cattle gates and the outer workings of the farm buildings. Click here to view. View this location at this map link.

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Medium: Produced from the original watercolor painting
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