ABOUT THE PAINTING

This painting's architecture was modeled on the old stables at Notre Dame Academy- now Cornerstone Academy. I was inspired by the relationship of animal friends and the bond of friendship which appears between creatures great and small.

ABOUT THE HUNT COLLECTION

It is true that inspiration comes constantly and unexpectedly, but there are ideas that inspire me which are longer lasting than than a momentary joy in the color of a shadow. The mainstays of inspiration I’ve found throughout my life have come from literature like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, C. S Lewis, and Francis Thompson, and the land of Hunt Country, Virginia. 

The aspect of this literature that continually intrigues me is their ability to articulate experiences and how we remember them- and how that effects our future. Ernest Hemingway wrote about America while he resided in Paris. Similarly, I painted the Hunt Collection after I had lived there; away from it and remembering it. The idea is that you’re able to articulate something more accurately when you’re outside of it. 

This concept is layered into my work and my practice. I found I was living out this concept particularly through this collection. I felt as though I loved the area more for being away from it. This Virginian land is a gracious land. I love how the road gallops along the edges of the fields – every so often arched by gracious boughs of leaves—creating momentary shelter before bursting out into the sunshine of the wide open fields.These memories and this land are precious building blocks for my future and how I see the world around me- where ever life will take me.

LIMITED EDITION PRINT:
Each print is digitally scanned and adjusted to mimic the beautiful color of the original richly saturated artwork. Once ready, we send to our  professional art printers in Philadelphia who have assisted the LME team in selecting premium hahnemühle paper to ensure your print is virtually indistinguishable from its original.

And to be honest, they are really good. 

This collection is a limited run, arrives with a small clean border to assist your framer.  

Each print from this collection is signed and numbered by Lydia. 


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10"x14"

16"x20"

18" x 24" Ltd Edition of 50

22"x30" Ltd Edition of 50

30"x40" Ltd Edition of 50

NOTE ON PROCESSING AND SHIPPING TIMES:
Please allow an additional 7 days for processing on all prints.