Friday, February 3, 2012

Russell Baker - Mid America Kansas - Oil on 11 x 14 Canvas Panel



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Mid America - Kansas - A new painting from another of my old photographs taken sometime in the 1980s. The location is somewhere near Minneapolis, Kansas according to the back of the original photo. Since my wife and I recently (August 2011) traveled very close to Minneapolis, KS on US Highway 81, I can testify the countryside hasn't changed much; still very peaceful with an air of stability and roots.

Years ago
while in the mortgage business here in California, I worked with a good friend who was originally from Minneapolis, KS. We spent many hours (some of those hours over cocktails of course) discussing the stability, fiscal conservativeness and emotional dependability indigenous to the people of that area that was developed by generations of citizens with strong constitutions and good values. I am guessing it's still true today. There is something about the mid west that I still to this day miss very much. I guess that's why I often paint memories from that area. Your comments are welcome.

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