Indiana No. 1
South Shore, Cedar Lake, Indiana, 2023, oil on linen on panel, 8 x 10 inches

South Shore, Cedar Lake, Indiana is a view of the former South Shore Golf Course; this peaceful expanse is now on the brink of suburban overexpansion following its recent sale.


Indiana No. 2
Chapel, Saint John, Indiana, 2023, oil on linen on panel, 10 x 8 inches

Chapel, Saint John, Indiana is a view of Lake County's inaugural pioneer church, constructed by John Hack in 1837. This historic structure was later relocated to the cemetery of the same St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where it now stands as a perpetual adoration chapel.


Indiana No. 3
Cedar Lake from North, 2023, oil on linen on panel, 8 x 10 inches

The haze in this oil sketch of Cedar Lake (my hometown) is a result of the wildfires sweeping through Canada.


Indiana No. 4
Peter Surprise Gravestone, Creston, Indiana, 2023, oil on linen on panel, 8 x 6 inches

Peter Surprise Gravestone, Creston, Indiana shows the gravestone of Peter Surprise who lived to 109 years old and was laid to rest in Creston Cemetery.

The Gravestone reads:
PETER
SURPRISE
DIED
AUG. 27, 1903
AGE 109 YS.


Indiana No. 5
Infant Gravestone, Creston, Indiana, 2023, oil on linen on panel, 8 x 6 inches

Infant Gravestone, Creston, Indiana shows the gravestone of an infant who lived only one day and was laid to rest in Creston Cemetery.

The Gravestone reads:
INFANT
Son of
J. & A. ROSANBOWER
DIED
MAY 9, 1877
Aged 1 day



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