By
Annie Bailey
Piece description from the artist
The well-known red barns of rural America are icons of the past. I love to document them and their widely varying architecture before many of them disappear into time. This one has a unique "Keel" arch roof, name from the shape of boat keel. Many of these old barns were hand-built by the immigrants that came to America looking to build new lives from scratch. These old barns are a testament to the fortitude of the human spirit, and their longevity is evidence of the craftsmanship they were built with.
Annie was born and raised in Montana, growing up on her family's ranch in the beautiful Smith River Valley. Growing up in Montana's wild and beautiful Landscape led to her deep love of nature and all things rural. Annie attended the Art Institute of Colorado and lived in Denver Colorado until the completion of her Interior Design degree in 2002. After working in that field for several years, Annie moved back to Montana and began her own business, focusing on her ever-growing love of photography. She began traveling the backroads and wilderness of Montana and the Rocky Mountain region and selling her photos professionally in galleries, shops, and online. She primarily searches for rural Landscapes, old barns, abandoned farmhouses, and occasionally wildlife she encounters. Her work as been featured in HGTV, Better Homes and Gardens, and featured in three books on emerging artists of the United States. She currently lives in Billings, Montana, and takes several trips during the year to gather new images.
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