I art therefore I am

Jefferson's Vision

I have read that when Thomas Jefferson returned to Monticello he was broke and in debt.  When several friends talked to him about the seriousness of this matter his answer was to order more flower bulbs for the garden and more wine.  Jefferson brought vines back from France to start vineyards in Virginia, now there are many vineyards in Virginia and a few good wines.

Acrylic  24″ x 36″  on canvas    (1,400.00)

I painted the sky, Old Rag, road, hills and valleys from a sketch I did on the side of the road off Rt. 522.  This was then set aside.  Later, thinking of the vineyards at Sharp Rock Farm but not having a sketch I painted the vines creeping along the hills.  This is a combination of observation and vision.