This is the second in the Hometown I painting series. Yes, I did modify the La Ventana Light listing so that you could see them together and because I changed the name from La Ventana Entrance to La Ventana Light. Hey, I'm the artist so I get to say.
This building was once the hub of community activity in Driftwood. It housed the General Store and the Post Office. Now it is the photography studio of a notable photographer, Dan Winters. Dan works for the likes of The National Geographic. Dan now owns the building and keeps restoring and improving it. This view is from a few years ago before the color of the building to the right was modified and the old sign identifying it as the Driftwood Country Store was wiped out. Many will remember this landmark as it is depicted here.
"La Ventana Light"
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his is the first in a series called Hometown. It is oil on a 8x8 gallery wrap canvas. I intend to make this my first painting for sale, once I have two in the series completed. The second is on my easel now and is going well.
My hometown is Driftwood, Texas. We sometimes ignore the scenes around us in favor of the more exotic. Every day images can evoke strong emotions. Each time I round the bend at this entrance this scene says, "Home" to me.
