Barnwood Maple Leaf Hex

After discovering some of my dad's unfinished drawings of beautiful Waterloo and Wellington County, Ontario barn hex designs, I thought it was a... more

by Hanne Lore Koehler

Original - Not For Sale

Price

Not Specified

Dimensions

16.000 x 16.000 inches

Title

Barnwood Maple Leaf Hex

Artist

Hanne Lore Koehler

Medium

Painting - Acrylic + Digital

Description

After discovering some of my dad's unfinished drawings of beautiful Waterloo and Wellington County, Ontario barn hex designs, I thought it was a shame to loose these beautiful designs so I decided to complete some that I loved. This is the maple leaf hex design which was based on the original Pennsylvania Dutch barn hex signs. I have added the barnwood texture and same background to co-ordinate with the other images in this series.

Distelfinks, hearts, leaves, flowers and stars - the elements that make up the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch hex designs all had special meanings. It was the belief of these German settlers that created their new home in North America in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, that these designs would bring blessings and good fortune to the home and family in the form of good luck, fertility, love, happiness, good health and many other desirable wishes. These folk art style designs referred to as hex signs were an important part in their culture and traditions. They decorated their farmhouses inside and out with these hand-painted geometric designs, painting them on many household items, above doorways and on their barns.

Today Dutch Hex Signs are enjoyed by people around the world who hang them on their sheds, homes, barns and garages, above doorways, in workshops, and many other locations. Shown here is the colorful maple leaf design with four hearts and helicopter seeds in the center surrounded by four seasonal maple leaves encased in a white circle of purity, a green scalloped circle of endless joy within a black circle of strength that symbolizes eternal luck and success. Some of today's barn quilts are based on these traditional Pennsylvania Dutch elements. Order your reproduction canvas, acrylic prints or art prints - an excellent addition to your country or contemporary kitchen decor! Also great as cafe and deli decorator art prints.

Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for the honor of featuring my image. I appreciate your kind support and promotion!

Canada
Mandala Rose
Red Maple Gallery
Glimpses Of Autumn
Classic Still Life Artwork
Barns Big And Small
Ontario Canada

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January 26th, 2020