Preserving Our Heritage

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This is a painting of my childhood home. While our homestead was in the city of Belleville, Illinois, 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.Original acrylic painting by Anthony J. Padgett. 20" x 30" Show more