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Dempsey Shares Snow in the Piedmont region of On March 2, 2009 we were gifted with a
beautiful snow followed by a day of bright sunshine and I spent the entire
day driving the country roads. I had a
ball. A magic moment came when I drove
down The horses that live in the old barn now
belong to Dean Carter but the original occupants were the cows in the
Zimmerman dairy herd. For many years
Woodrow along with his father, Julian, and his brother, Russell, milked the
cows, bottled the milk and delivered fresh milk daily to a list of customers
throughout the Welcome and Brother Russell was also a school
teacher but Woodrow never wanted to be anything but a farmer. He once said,
“I just enjoy seeing the soil tilled.
I would rather plow than eat when I’m hungry.” I not only wanted to capture the serene
beauty of the old barn in the snow but I also wanted to pay tribute to men
like Julian and Russell and Woodrow who were the same kind of hard working,
self reliant men who took up muskets and fought with Washington in 1776 to
win our country’s independence. Pay close attention to the many details
of the painting beginning with inside the barn. Secondly, since bluebirds do
not migrate for the winter they make use of their bird boxes for warmth
during the cold months. Look closely and you will see a bluebird perched
outside his bird house. You will also enjoy looking as well for the hidden
hummingbird in the painting. Memories from Jeff Zimmerman, Woodrow’s Great-Nephew |
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