Autumn Barn

by Marty Fancy

Title

Autumn Barn

Artist

Marty Fancy

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Photograph

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SOLD to collector(s) in:
Virginia

This barn was built between 1825-1835 by Leannder Daggett. The Wattles bought it in 1951 and kept it a working farm until 1985. Presently they keep up the fields and let a local farmer hay them. It is located in New Vineyard, Maine. The quilt represents Stars and Stripes.

Maine High Peaks Barn Quilt Trail is a network of 25 barn quilts located in Strong, Avon, Phillips, Madrid, Rangeley, Eustis, Kingfield, and New Vineyard. The quilt murals were curated by artist Saskia Reinholt and painted by over 600 children in North Franklin County under the guidance of teaching artists Saskia Reinholt and Natasha Bogar. Participating schools included the Stratton School, Phillips Elementary School, Kingfield Elementary School, Strong Elementary School, and Mount Abrams Regional High School. Rangeley Friends of the Arts after-school program and the New Vineyard Public Library participated by hosting community painting workshops. Students learned about the history of barn paintings, quilting, color theory, geometric design, cooperative painting, and were engaged in cultural discussions. The community barn quilt trail was made possible through grants and support from the Maine Community Foundation, Maine Arts Commission, The Betterment Fund, Sugarloaf Charitable Trust, Skowhegan Charitable Foundation, Franklin County TIF, Jordan Lumber, and local volunteers.

The Maine High Peaks Barn Quilt Trail is a community-made public art trail that enhances the Maine High Peaks Arts and Heritage Loop, celebrates rural traditions, encourages tourists to move through a rural landscape, and links into the national American Barn Quilt Trail. This collaborative community project was organized by the High Peaks Creative Council with the goal of furthering the visibility and reputation of the Maine High Peaks Region as an arts, cultural, and recreational destination.

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November 14th, 2019

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