Sunflower 1 Acrylic Print

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After 3 summers of drought in Oklahoma, I finally have some flowers blooming on the nature trail in my hometown. Sunflowers are annuals and relatively easy to grow. They produce large heads filled with seeds that have many uses. The 2 most popular uses are as bird food or human food. In recent years, many flavors have been added to the seeds. It is one of the all time popular snacks. An interesting fact is that sunflowers are one of the few crop species that originated in North America. Approximately 85% of the North American crop is grown in North and South Dakota and Minnesota but grown all the way south into Texas as well.

My personal connection with art started as a child living on a farm along historic Route 66 and the Canadian River. My mother had art talent as well, but like me, she never had any training. It wasn't until after her death that we discovered some drawings of hers from middle school. So I owe her for my interest in many forms of art. Living on the farm adjacent to the Canadian gave her the chance to teach us all about nature and the wonders to be found in the woodlands and streams. I grew to appreciate and care for all living things and that ultimately led me to photography. My first camera was an old Kodak box camera using 620 film. Our first family trip farther than Oklahoma City was to Montana when I was about 14 years old. I shot...