Nov 6, 2012

"DON'T FENCE ME IN"


Driving some of the back roads I would see farms, barns and dwellings of families all quietly set back far from neighbors and prying eyes.  I would wonder, who lives there and what are they like?   So many look welcoming enough, just void of life.  No Trespassing, Keep Out and Beware of Dog signs posted all weathered and faded indicating they have been up a long, long time.   Sadly I look and think, they're fenced in but can leave and I'm fenced out and can't get in.   After a time I put my car in gear and drive back home where all the homes are neatly lined up side by side, I open my electric garage door then close it behind me; after all, I have to making sure of my privacy. 
This is an original 6x6" oil on board mounted to a 1.5" deep box:  "Sold"

 

2 comments:

Diana Moses Botkin said...

It does look lonely and cold in that scene you painted. Perhaps the folks who live and work here are enjoying some grandkids visiting in the house for the holidays.

Gerald Schwartz said...

Hello Diana, I love these out of the way places, I go out of my way to find them...