Dad gave us 200 baby chicks

Dad gave us 200 baby chicks
for our wedding

The horse knew the way

Dad said to pick corn,
the horse knew the way

Pea picking

Pea picking

Mom’s Reminiscences:
26 paintings in gouache by Lorraine Ortner-Blake

Ortner-Blake presents a view of life on the farm through her mother’s reminiscences, and the memories of her own childhood on the farm. The intimate paintings are worked in gouache with a primitive simplicity. The images speak in a warm whisper tracing strong connections within the family and to the farm.

Pulling mustard

Pulling mustard

Making rugs from rags

Making rugs from rags

Courting Granda Minnie

Courting Granda Minnie

I listened o their talk of delivery

I listened o their talk of delivery

Our first step-saver

Our first step-saver

A thousand blackbirds

Peggy's wedding was in 1974

Peggy's wedding was in 1974

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We had a big cucumber patch that year

Winter fields

 

Winter fields

we always had chickens

We always had chickens

Morning blackbirds

Morning blackbirds

blu cows at dawn

Blue cows at dawn

 

 

 

 

 

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