This is a painting of my childhood home. While our homestead was in the city of Belleville, IL, I always wished it was tucked away in the countryside... so I created this fall scene in my mind. Built in 1893, the homestead needed diligent maintenance to ensure its survival and maintain a small part of our midwestern architectural heritage. The ladder and the 1950's work truck capture one of those necessary moments of preservation in the home's 125 year history.