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Barns of a Vanishing Era: Barns in
Watercolor (2005)
by Ann Olivier McDaniel
The beautiful
watercolor paintings of barns on this website are from a book by local
artist Ann Olivier McDaniel. Ann was born in Italy and came to America at an
early age. She has had a lifelong lover affair with America. She moved to
Indiana following her marriage to her husband, Warren. Ann is a retired
Martinsville teacher. Her talent for watercolor found joyous expression in
capturing the nostalgia of that vanishing American landmark—the old country
barn.
Ann says, "I painted barns not only because
of their scenic value but [because] I could envision the hard work and
struggles the men and women endured to make a better life for themselves and
their families. When you travel the scenic hills of Indiana, you see the
barns deteriorating and know that that aspect of American life is
history—"'A Vanishing Era.'"
A Vanishing Era features 42 pages of
beautiful watercolor paintings of 26 different Morgan County barns. Several
no longer exist. A brief history of each barn is provided by Ann's daughter,
Sarah A. Hedges.
Copies of A Vanishing Era are
available at the Art Gallery & Framing, 75 East Washington Street,
Martinsville. Call (765) 342-0153 or 1-877-249-8495. Or call Sarah A. Hedges
at (765) 342-3891.
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