Since moving back to the Summertown area in the early 2000s and on to The Farm Community itself in 2016, Bernice has continued to use public art to express displayed her love and gratitude to this unique place.
Her work is on display on buildings an structures at every turn, bringing beauty and color into the shared landscape.
Front and center are two grain silos located on the main road, used by the community’s farming operation for storage “back in the day.”
A young man who grew up on The Farm back in the 70s and 80s first painted murals on the silos in the 90s.
When these had begun to fade and flake, Bernice had the surfaced prepared for a facelift and a new set of images to reflect the operation of a mushroom supply company just down the hill.
Outdoor art can be susceptible to colors fading from exposure to sunlight and paint can start peeling away. As new martials became available, Bernice began working with a new line of paints that held their intensity longer, working with an outdoor signage material called Alumicore. This material also allows the work to be painted in a studio setting and then mounted or installed at the outdoor location.
The exterior of the silo was repainted and new paintings were installed in a grouping known as “Anita’s Garden,” in memory of Anita Whipple, a beloved friend, and a member of The Farm, who dedicated her life’s work to Plenty International, that was killed in a tragic auto accident.
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