Dave Barnhouse painting celebrates local Farm Bureau centennial

Dave Barnhouse painting celebrates local Farm Bureau centennial
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The oil painting created for the Farm Bureau is representative of Dave Barnhouse’s work. The scene depicts the softly lighted end of day when work is finished and a calm seems to settle just before the dew.

                        

Local artist Dave Barnhouse has been commissioned to help Ohio Farm Bureau celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas county farm bureaus originated the idea, and Barnhouse’s painting will be auctioned off at the farm bureau’s centennial celebration and annual meeting in December in Columbus.

A limited number of prints will be available for $125. Anyone interested can reserve a print by contacting their county farm bureau office.

The money raised will be split evenly between Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation’s County Impact Funds for Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas county farm bureaus.

The oil painting is representative of Barnhouse’s work. The scene depicts the softly lighted end of day when work is finished and a calm seems to settle just before the dew. Windows are aglow in the feed mill typical of the period just after World War I.

Barnhouse, a Jefferson County Farm Bureau member, was following his father’s footsteps as a steelworker when art beckoned. He went from being a “two-week winter painter,” steelworker and singer in gospel groups to full-time artist. He took early retirement 24 years ago to launch his new career.

“I would have loved to have sat at the feet of some great master or instructor, but I was totally self taught, learning as I went along,” Barnhouse said. “I decided to paint rural farm scenes. Growing up in the country, I was surrounded by what you see in my work. To my surprise, there seemed to be a real interest in this subject.”

To reserve a print, call Harrison/Jefferson Farm Bureau at 740-266-6603 or email harrison@ofbf.org or jefferson@ofbf.org or call Carroll/Tuscarawas at 330-339-7211 or email carroll@ofbf.org or tuscarawas@ofbf.org.

For more information on Ohio Farm Bureau’s centennial celebration, visit www.ofbf.org/centennial.


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