In the years 2020 and 2021, I began a project to bring more art to The Farm Community in the form of an outdoor gallery, showcasing both my work and the work of other artists connected to the community.
These works of art have digitally printed on to outdoor sign material and processing to help preserve color. The paintings are mounted across the wall of a business directly adjacent to The Farm Store and Dome, giving both visitors and community members alike the opportunity to enjoy the beauty while also gaining a deeper appreciation or aspects of the community’s history.
This painting depicts Homer Sanders, a neighbor, a friend, and a teacher, 2ho shared his knowledge of the forest and how to work the land, helping to ensure the survival of the community during its first years in the backwoods of Tennessee.
Plenty International
In 1974, The Farm Community created Plenty International, a nonprofit focused on relief and development, with projects that created partnerships with cultures around the world. These murals honor specific individuals who became an important part of the Plenty family through their service and profound hearts. Visit the Heroes of Plenty page
In 1976 Plenty sent teams of volunteers down to Guatemala, to assist in the reconstruction efforts after a major earthquake. By 1978, the work had shifted to community water systems and nutrition, culminating in the construction of soy foods facility, specializing in delicious helados or soy milk ice cream, and a cottage industry for the neighborhood of San Bartolo near Solola. This piece honors Augostin and Elena, who were truly responsible for the success and endurance of this project which lives on 40 years later.
This work commemorates the hundreds who gathered before dawn on Sunday mornings to watch the sun rise during the early years of The Farm Community.
