Gwen Gutwein: Barns of Indiana September 2, 2012

Indiana alone has an historic barn for every two square miles, and every one of these barns contains stories that reflect America's agricultural past and the particular culture and heritage of its local surroundings. Artist Gwen Gutwein began to notice the disappearance of Indiana's historical barns and made the choice to capture the beauty of these structures in her paintings. She set a goal to paint two barns from each of the 92 counties in Indiana and, up to now, has completed paintings of barns in 32 counties.