I have found inspiration in the Iowa landscape and began this series of collage farm scenes early in my career. This design was created from some photos I took on our drive from Twin Cities along I-35. The barn and outbuildings are set among the curved fields of autumn, drawing the eye into the landscape. It is an oblong design and it captures the typical Iowa landscape. All my collage papers are created with acrylic paints using a brayer to spread the paint on the paper. The thick paints are textured and colors are blended to imitate the land and barn structures.