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The house in this painting was built by Michael and Barbara Schafer in 1929. The original house on the property burned down, and the family lived in a granary as they built the house--six children and their parents in one room. Michael and Barbara raised 12 children in the home. The farm, near Flasher, ND, is still in the family, passed to Adam and Helen Schafer and their children. This is a commissioned piece.

I have been an artist since I was a little girl growing up in central North Dakota. My artistic pursuits of drawing, painting, writing, and singing have brought me great joy throughout my life. Hours fly by when you can lose yourself in doing something you love! I channeled my interest in writing and visual arts into a fairly successful career as a public relations professional and rose through the ranks in communications and marketing departments in energy, healthcare and higher education. My spare time was spent honing my skills as a painter and singer. My formal education focused on communications and business, but I took drawing and painting classes whenever possible from local and regional artists and online, as I searched for a...