Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum
Cadillac Mountain is in Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, Maine. The grasses here are turning colors and broken by sections of rock, with water visible beyond the hill.
Transforming natural materials into creations of beauty. The journey of a work of art takes time and perserverance for its existence. So too in our lives we cultivate perseverance. Jodi Peterson.