Farmyard Drama ~ A Rooster and His Gaggle
by Nancy Medina
30X40
Commissioned Work - Detail
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Farmyard Drama, A Rooster and His Gaggle, is an excerpt from a 30X40 commissioned painting which will be a holiday surprise present for a family who loves - you guessed it - chickens! I grew up on a farm with chickens, pigs, and cows, and there was never a dull moment. I cannot say the chickens were my favorite animals, I admit freely that I did like the pigs so much more. They had such funny, exuberant personalities, rolling about in the mud and having very extensive conversations with me through the fence, especially if I was scratching their bristly backs with a nice stick.
Our first two pigs were named Henry and Louise by my father. Louise was named after a friend at his office, Western Union, and it was actually meant as a compliment. When we got home from school each day, my sisters and I each had our own assigned chores. Mine was feeding the pigs! Yes, I came from such refined roots, it is true, but I would never have traded my childhood on the farm for any other. Away from town, away from distractions, long summers reading and exploring, it was sheer magic.
Our first two pigs were named Henry and Louise by my father. Louise was named after a friend at his office, Western Union, and it was actually meant as a compliment. When we got home from school each day, my sisters and I each had our own assigned chores. Mine was feeding the pigs! Yes, I came from such refined roots, it is true, but I would never have traded my childhood on the farm for any other. Away from town, away from distractions, long summers reading and exploring, it was sheer magic.
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