Artwork Description:
This painting is part of a series of larger scale works that focus on the rural areas in North America. The Hay bale series of paintings are created using a router, chisel, sander to create a textured surface. It is then primed and painted using bright and vibrant colours, and then a fence and fence posts have been cut and screwed to the base of the painting. The environment is a subject that needs attention now more than ever. I use the recognizable landscape subject matter to draw the viewer in, but I try to create different surfaces and use different materials to hold their interest.