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Farm Art conjures up all kinds of images.
My definition of Farm Art is tools or machinery that no longer work, but get a
second life displayed as art with a little bit of creativity thrown in.
Mariposa County has a wide variety and I guess some would say it should
be called "Mountain Art."
My interest in this subject started a few weeks
ago when I saw an old truck with Morning Glory growing out the front
window. The truck had obviously been sitting in that spot for some
time. The flowers had been watered and looked to be healthy and
thriving. I begin noticing other pieces of art along the roads. A
number of them sported house numbers. One that was particularly
creative was a sign that displayed boots, gloves, a lantern, a rifle and
the house number. Beside it, put over a fence, was an old saddle.
A ranch owner, who was probably a Farrier,
got very creative with horse shoes. This display even had an airplane
made out of a mailbox and horseshoes along with multiple gates and a
horse shoe fence that ran across the front of the property and down the
driveway.
There seemed to be a number of ranches that
had old trucks displayed prominently. I wasn't sure if the trucks had
just died there or were towed in. One thing for sure, they wouldn't be
running anytime soon.
Old farm equipment is another popular form
of Farm Art as are Old Wagons and Wagon Wheels. One very colorful
display was glass insulators lined up on a fence by the road. One owner
had even painted an American Flag on the end of his shed. I know the
flag doesn't exactly fit my original definition, but it was very
colorful sitting in the middle of the woods.
I would love to hear from you all about
other Farm Art displays.
Linda Gast Email: lindagast@sti.net
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