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Get Me Out of the City with Country Art!
It's funny, when I lived in the country during my youth I couldn't wait to explore the urban life of the world's major cities—sit in cafes, browse the boutiques, feel the energy from people moving about. Eventually, my daydreaming paid off and my wish came true. Not only did I experience these sights, but I got to live knee deep in it. Still do. Still find it electric.
However, over the years, my daydreaming turned to places of solitude. I couldn't get back to the country soon enough on the weekends. I wanted to feel the grass under my feet while I gazed at an expansive sky that went on forever. Shhh! Can you hear it? That's the sound of a creek trickling and not my neighbours toilet flushing or a forgotten garden hose in the backyard left on by one of the kids.
Country art will bring that tranquility into your home country decor , whether you're decorating the walls of a downtown condo or a stuffy boardroom that needs some fresh air, these country art prints and posters will fit nicely on those walls.
And if you're blessed enough to call a house or cabin 'home', then you're going to want to emphasize your decor style with rural scenery of fields full of green hay or golden wheat, fences, tractors, old trucks, wheels, horses, pigs, roasters... gee... with so much selection, you could need some hardy country food like a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and coffee before you get started on buying art here! Just scroll down—the eggs are on the grill.
Lausen Arts
It's funny, when I lived in the country during my youth I couldn't wait to explore the urban life of the world's major cities—sit in cafes, browse the boutiques, feel the energy from people moving about. Eventually, my daydreaming paid off and my wish came true. Not only did I experience these sights, but I got to live knee deep in it. Still do. Still find it electric.
However, over the years, my daydreaming turned to places of solitude. I couldn't get back to the country soon enough on the weekends. I wanted to feel the grass under my feet while I gazed at an expansive sky that went on forever. Shhh! Can you hear it? That's the sound of a creek trickling and not my neighbours toilet flushing or a forgotten garden hose in the backyard left on by one of the kids.
Country art will bring that tranquility into your home country decor , whether you're decorating the walls of a downtown condo or a stuffy boardroom that needs some fresh air, these country art prints and posters will fit nicely on those walls.
And if you're blessed enough to call a house or cabin 'home', then you're going to want to emphasize your decor style with rural scenery of fields full of green hay or golden wheat, fences, tractors, old trucks, wheels, horses, pigs, roasters... gee... with so much selection, you could need some hardy country food like a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and coffee before you get started on buying art here! Just scroll down—the eggs are on the grill.
Lausen Arts
"I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand."
Leonardo da Vinci Quote
What is it about a back-road in the country? I mean it's a real art form to navigate some of them. They can be winding. They can be full of unforgiving gravel. They can be so far away from civilization that when it rains, those roads keep you just plain stuck in a rut! As a kid I remember sitting in the back seat of the car, cruising down some dusty road on our way to visit relatives. It seemed to go on forever. The only thing it offered were trees, the odd barn, and sometimes a lonely cow that would look up from it's grazing and give a look that said, "They gotta be lost!" That was fantastic, because feeling lost was exactly my definition of adventure. Those were the days because now so many want their shiny, new cars on a smooth highway to get from one point to the next as quickly as possible. Too bad, they don't know what they're missing...
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The creek had to have a bridge, otherwise how else were you going to get to the back field a fetch that horse that had wandered off in the night.
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Cattle are an interesting art subject because there are so many styles an artist can create around a cow's personality. For one, cattle can be serious out on the range, either minding their own business or being herded by a cowboy. They can be an art movement unto themselves. Take a look at the cow art Andy Warhol created; pop cow! And then there's the fun. You don't even have to have a country decor theme in your home for your walls to have at least one cow with a crazy personality like artist Nat's "I Am Cuckoo" hanging on it. If that doesn't put a smile on a child's face, nothing will. Two for one: decor and inspirational.
"My father asserted that there was no better place to bring up a family than in a rural environment... There's something about getting up at 5 a.m., feeding the stock and chickens, and milking a couple of cows before breakfast that gives you a lifelong respect for the price of butter and eggs."
Bill Vaughan quote
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Whether a cowboy is in the saddle or giving his horse a break, his mind, body, and soul are on the things that are important to him: family, friends, the animals under his care, and the land he roams. A cowboy will go from sun up to sundown working hard at his commitments, with rarely a spoken word. Well, that is a spoken word to people, because I know, without a doubt, that there's an awful lot of communications going on between him and his horse. And who knows, there could be a whole bunch of talking going on between him and The Maker asking for some rain for his crops in the back forty, or a little help finding a lost calf. Either way, when all is said and done, he'll probably show his gratitude, like the cowboy in artist Jack Sorenson's, "Count His Blessings" (below), crouched close to the land with his horse beside him.
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Oh boy, it's breakfast and I want bacon, extra crispy, and eggs and toast with homemade strawberry jam and pancakes and coffee, and yes my eyes are bigger than my stomach, but with a full day of chores to do, I need some serious chow! Throw in a piece of apple pie in, I can't wait for lunch. Just hang some of this country decor art in your kitchen and you dining-room table will always be full of grateful helpers who will weed the garden based on the menu they see on the walls.
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This is the home and adjacent land where the family lives. Each homestead is as unique as the family that lives and works around it. The interesting thing about country families is that they live where they work and the work where they live. That's their cycle of life. If it wasn't for school or going to town for a wedding, they might just be stuck in heaven. This is why I really like Ray Hendershot's artwork because he captures what I just referred to―country cycles. Whether it's a cycle of the moons, cycle of a season, of just the cycle of the chores from sun up to sundown, life flows around them... Gee, I hope the homestead never goes out of style―we need dedicated folks like them who are willing to be guardians of country living what might seem to them to be endless and some years hopeless. May I always recognize and appreciate their heart.
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Horses will ride into your heart, in more ways than one. Why not hang a horse print, like artist Jenness Cortez's, 'Kindred Spirits, on the wall to show how much you connect to them, respect them, and would find it terribly difficult to not have one at your side.
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In the country the most popular room is the kitchen. That's where the cook is and where there's a cook, there's food, and where there's food there are happy people eager to fill their bellies. Not to mention feed their soul, because the warmth and beauty of a kitchen radiates happiness and that's what our soul lives on. Now this all requires a room that the cook feels comfortable in. Below are country kitchens that emanate some wonderful examples of how a country kitchen should look. Hang some of this artwork and you instantly have essence of country style. Lots of soft yellows and blues, with a hint of orange. Or, rich reds with clean, white accents. If you want the feel of the latter one, but your walls are painted a light colour, just hang a couple of Jo Moulton's artworks like the, "Country Duo" and "Farm Table" and a new country style for your kitchen has been established without the mess of repainting; country easy and effortless at it's best.
"The cup of tea on arrival at a country house is a thing which, as a rule, I particularly enjoy. I like the crackling logs, the shaded lights, the scent of buttered toast, the general atmosphere of leisured cosiness." P.G. Wodehouse quote
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Then the kitchen needs an artistic sign hanged near the entrance to let everyone know a little bit more about the cook and their motto. Artist Kathrine Lovell's art works get to the point and let's everyone know there's lots of love brewing in this spot of the house.
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Then without a doubt, the kettle definitely has to go on. Just the sight of a kettle turns the room's mood way up high and radiates warmth for all to cozy up to. Removes the chill from the bones, so one doesn't have to worry about the aches and just focus on the good conversation around the country kitchen table...
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A kettle is useless without cups from the cupboard... First you got a cup for yourself, after all the cook gets a break too. Then the two house guests walked in, followed by Dad asking if there was a cup of joe, then the neighbours pulled into the driveway...yikes...looks like we're going to have to use some bowls like the French do; oh, well the more the merrier.
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Art really is about storytelling and nobody tells a better story than the quilt makers. Every square patch tells a story, whether to symbolize the popular "Flying Geese" or to tell a biblical story like "Mrs Noah's Quilt" by artist James Bolton. And while the patches are being sewn, chances are the essence of a story was sewn into every seam. Like the legend of one particular lady as she recounts just how many generations of women have been stitching remnants together in her family. The nice part about artwork here is, if your mom or sister are quilters like mine are, and you aren't, you can still give them a quilt in your own way--printed for the wall of their sewing room. I know the "matting" or "frames" are not the same as a quitter would use, however the love that created this quilt art was done with as much skill and appreciation for this country craft as any quilter would put into their works of art. And if in these prints there's only one tiny ounce of the meticulous detailing my mother puts into her beautiful quilts, then fear not, these quilts are precious and will be carried on for generations to come. Just don't machine wash them...
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Cock-a-doodle-doo... Boy, it's hard to put this alarm clock on snooze. Once he's up; everybody's up! This farm animal definitely has waking people up down to a fine art. If you want him to "roost", as in settle him down, just tell him that you're going to start spelling his name "roaster" instead of "rooster". I'll bet you'll get a big "O" out of him then. Just teasing. No animals have been hurt on this online website, that is unless you consider hanging an image of them on a wall and adorning them to death a problem... As you can see, these fine feathered birds are also adorned by famous artist, take a look at the barnyard portrait that Pablo Picasso created. Not all of Picasso's artwork would work in a rural kitchen, however this one surely would, especially if you're looking for simplicity in your country decor.
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The country is the perfect backdrop for artists to discover their passion for capturing nature. There's the stillness of the water and the rustling of the trees in a summer breeze. Personally, I think the rich variety of colours that country art has to offer any room with a country decor theme is amazing. Artist Chris Palmer really knows his rural countryside. Don't you wish you could walk through his fields? Or what about, 'Rural Landscape I', by Tandi Venter where the landscape entices one to dream about riding their horses along the country road. That's what we are all after; freedom to roam for miles...
An Evening Creeks Upon Us
Lausen
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I would be truthful if I said that my mission in life as a photographic artist would be to find that one, single perfect tree. I have kept my eyes focused for miles, on road trips in the country, just to spot the perfect tree. I think photography with this main subject should be considered iconic in the country decor art category. I tip my hat to the following artists, especially the photographer who had one of these magnificent trees in sight and captured it, AND not only captured the visuals, but captured the mood and essence of the country air. I know how hard it is to find a tree without a power-line or building behind it. Great job!
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I have to admit, and I'll say this with respect so that Clint Eastwood fans don't turn on me, but the only role I like Clint Eastwood in was when he played 'Rowdy Yates' in the famous western 'Rawhide' TV series of the 50's and 60's. Definitely a young rowdy and sexy for sure! But, if I'm confessing, I'll go so far as to admit that I think the cowboy on that show with the unspoken charm was actor Eric Fleming who played Trail Boss, Gil Favor. Strong, yet gentle. That said, the only country wall murals I can offer of either actors, at this time, are the follow of Mr Eastwood. Now if these don't give your room an intense air of coolness, I don't know what will. AND of course, horse wall murals are a must, especially the 'Horses, Montana, USA Wall Mural' I mean, just think you could have a room full of horses greeting you! Now that's my kinda paradise.
