One of the increasing challenges we have as landscape painters is accessing pristine land, as so much of it is privately owned and fenced or difficult to reach through the overgrown vegetation. During this project you will hear us asking around for help in getting to vantage points where we can paint and photograph these beautiful prairies. We so appreciate the offers of help from our conservation partners, friends and the public! This past weekend friends took me to the farm of a kind, retired professor. His property abuts Kanapaha Prairie. After walking under majestic overhanging oaks and dangling vines we reached the fence line. How thrilling to stand there gazing at the panorama that opened before my eyes! That part of the prairie is being grazed by cattle and is also home to countless birds. I made some new friends along the way, as you can see from these photos! (I also learned that perhaps I should not have worn a green shirt around the goats...)
~ Mary Jane Volkmann
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