Friday Farm Favorites
I first discovered the Shenandoah Valley artist, Marsha Heatwole several years ago while visiting an art gallery in downtown Lexington, Virginia. I love the way she captures farm animals and their personalities in such a delightful and whimsical manner. Farmguy and I purchased this painting a couple of months ago at the Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show, and I absolutely love it. The expressions on the faces of the sheep always make me smile. I hope they make you smile, too.
Have a great weekend! 🙂
“Animals portray a joy of life that’s heartwarming. I strive to bring that playfulness and wonder into my art by understanding the animals’s anatomy and characteristics–revealing both through composition, gesture, and expressive color. This enables the personalities of my creatures to radiate their own special beauty.”
~Marsha Heatwole
Artist
Categories: Friday Farm Favorites
Great paintings!!!
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Thanks, Ritu! Marsha Heatwole is one of my favorite local artists. 😊
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Tonya, I have arrived to see art! Yay! 🙂 I like the whimsy and care taken in the painting of these sheep. ❤
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I have a cool tea, yummy snacks once my catching up is completed. 🙂
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I’m so glad you liked the art, Robin! 😊
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I love theses paintings. The are beautiful and filled with personality. 🙂
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I’m happy you liked them! I agree; the artist did a wonderful job capturing their personalities. The painting makes me smile! 😊
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it’s so adorable and sweet and really well done.
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These are lovely, Tonya 🙂
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Thanks so much, Judy. I love the color and whimsy of the painting. 😊
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What a fabulous picture …. I’m going to see if Marsha has an online presence because I would LOVE to own something like this 🙂
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That’s wonderful! I’m delighted you love her art as much as I do. I’m fairly sure she is online. 😊
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Found her and made contact 😀
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That’s great! 😊
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be still my heart! I love sheep, have collected them in various forms including paintings for years! these are fabulous!
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I fell in love with the painting when I laid eyes on it! And, I’m sure your sheep collection is fantastic! I also collect sheep. I decorated my Christmas tree with sheep and chickens last year. 😊🐏
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now how precious is that? I think even if someone isn’t a collector, the painting would be compelling…however, to a collector- it is amazing…I don’t display my sheep collection currently…but still love to have them and like you, do bring them out at Christmas…when my children were young…I would place the manger and the sheep got closer and closer to the manger until they were gathered around on Christmas morning! and the funny thing is- they are all different sizes! but they loved the ‘march of the sheep’ !
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‘March of the sheep’ sounds like a lovely Christmas tradition! 🐏💗
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Very cool and different..:)
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Thank you, George! 😊
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Wow, this is incredible!
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Thanks very much, Laura. I loved it as soon as I saw it!
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I love the painting! I can see why you like it so much. Marsha Heatwole is a very skilled artist.
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Thanks, Sheryl! Marsha’s art always makes me smile.
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What a very cool & fun large sheep’s painting! very cool & colorful too! 🙂
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Thank you! I thought it was wonderful! I loved the colors too. 😊🐏
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Wow this painting is so cute! It’s super colorful, especially for a sheep painting. I love it! 🐑
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Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. 😊
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What an amazing artist! I love their expressions too!
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So glad you liked them! 🙂🌻
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