Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Georgia's Vanishing Rural Culture

27 years ago, just after I moved to Georgia, I noticed that many of the rural farmhouses and barns were in great disrepair. It wasn't long before many of these structures collapsed and were lost from the landscape forever. I felt a calling to document these old rural structures before the landscape changed forever. This little video is an initial attempt to show, in art, these structures as well as the animals that inhabit the land. Eventually I plan to do a more comprehensive video with photos, paintings and dialog. I hope that you enjoy this presentation.

3 comments:

Lynne said...

How fascinating to see all aspects of your work, Pete! And this video was so effective at doing that. LOVE the eggs at the beginning!
I didn't know you were doing plein air now. That is a challenge in itself for sure. But from what I see with my fellow artists in this area who do it, it brings a new depth to all their work.
Congratulations on the video!

Anne Jenkins Art said...

Pete - this is great! I'll use it at the gallery to show folks. Well done!

Margo Candelario said...

Pete as always I'm impressed with your talent across the board. Hands down you are a force to reckon with! Bravo
Margo