This one was simple. I liked the view, so I painted it.
It looks out over Coon Valley with the farms, church steeple, fields, and ridgelines all stacked together in that very specific Driftless way. The thing that got me was how the whole valley sat under that big sky, with the red barns and warm fields pushing back against the cooler blues of the hills and clouds. That was enough.
Coon Valley sits in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, a part of the state known for steep bluffs and deeply carved valleys that glaciers never flattened. Not far from town, Norskedalen — literally “Norwegian Valley” — preserves the natural environment and cultural heritage of the area surrounding Coon Valley. That all feels about right for this painting. It’s a landscape with shape, history, and a strong sense of place.
Want a print instead? You can find prints of this piece here: View over Coon Valley
This one was simple. I liked the view, so I painted it.
It looks out over Coon Valley with the farms, church steeple, fields, and ridgelines all stacked together in that very specific Driftless way. The thing that got me was how the whole valley sat under that big sky, with the red barns and warm fields pushing back against the cooler blues of the hills and clouds. That was enough.
Coon Valley sits in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, a part of the state known for steep bluffs and deeply carved valleys that glaciers never flattened. Not far from town, Norskedalen — literally “Norwegian Valley” — preserves the natural environment and cultural heritage of the area surrounding Coon Valley. That all feels about right for this painting. It’s a landscape with shape, history, and a strong sense of place.
Want a print instead? You can find prints of this piece here: View over Coon Valley