"PRAIRIE-SETTLERS 1893" - FILLMORE COUNTY, NE

This house is unique in that the well house and windmill are attached to the house for convenience. The distinct sectional-wooden-wheel windmill was manufactured from the 1880s to 1940. This style of windmill was designed especially for the needs of the Plains landscape—to stay pointed into light winds to provide water and shutdown in strong winds. “This piece has wonderful story telling capacity. I wondered is she going out to do chores or water the livestock? I purposely placed the girl in the golden section to be the centrality of focus. To me, this is one of those rare paintings that just breathes a life of its own.”