2026 Fresh from the Farm Guide Cover Art,
'Sheep Trials' by Barbara VanDyke
We are honored to feature the work of Barbara VanDyke on our Fresh from the Farm Guide Cover this year! Thank you, Barbara. Your work is astounding! We are so grateful for your generosity in allowing us to use your beautiful piece, 'Sheep Trials' for our guide this year! Learn more about Barbara below. We hope you enjoy some of her other pieces he graciously allowed us to share with you.
Artist Biography-Barbara Vandyke
Barbara VanDyke is an award winning professional artist in the Seattle Area and a third generation NorthWesterner originally from Olympia. She received a Master's Degree in Art from University of Washington and has spent three years abroad teaching in Turkey and China. She has studied under Susan Bennerstrom, Pam Ingalls-Cox, Susan Ogilvie, Arnie Westerman, Phil Starke,Thomas Kitt, in Greece with the British Art Abroad group and in Croatia with Barry Hernemen.
In 2001 Barbara co-founded “The Painted Ladies” art studio in Issaquah and moved to her Mercer Island studio in 2015. She is a sought after teacher and demonstrator and has spent many years teaching wilderness plein-air painting workshops. She has successfully taken on the responsibility of judging art exhibit competitions in several Oregon locations. Barbara's work describes the chords and textures of the rural landscape, the power and vastness of wilderness. All her work reflects her passion for history, world travel, and spirituality. Her studio is on North Mercer Island. She is married to Jim Shuman and has three children and five very special grandchildren. |
'Sheep Trials' by Barbara VanDyke
Please enjoy some of Barbara' other artwork below! If you are interested in purchasing any of her work, please email her at [email protected].
'Tulip Reflection' by Barbara VanDyke (sold)
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'Lynch Creek Flower Farm' by Barbara VanDyke
'Lavender' Lake' by Barbara VanDyke
'Idaho Peace' by Barbara VanDyke (sold)
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'Kelp Beds' by Barbara VanDyke (sold)
'Sweeping Silence' by Barbara VanDyke (sold)
'High Pasture Repose' by Barbara VanDyke (sold)
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Seeking Artists—2027 Fresh from the Farm Guide Cover!
Interested in being a cover artist for our Fresh from the Farm Guide? We are always looking for new artists that are interested in farm or garden related themes, as well as any art focused on farm animals, landscapes, farm stands or market settings, vegetables, or fruit. If interested, please contact Jeanine. You will get your art and short bio displayed on the cover of our guide! We distribute 12,000-15,000 copies in a four county region.
 Samples of past FFTFG Cover art
Our in-kind compensation includes recognition on our website (including a full artist bio and your website link), social media, newsletter, and space for a small artist bio in the printed guide as well! Submit your questions or art submission to [email protected]. Please send your submissions in by December 20th. If you would like to be considered in the future for a custom piece for our cover, please reach out to us directly with samples of your work. Thanks so much.
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The Community Farm Land Trust is seeking artists for art submissions for the cover of the 2027 Fresh from the Farm Guide (FFTFG). The FFTFG is an 80+ page publication full of all your food and farm needs. This guide supports the work that our regional farmers are doing and showcases the best ways to purchase, connect, and find their products and services while highlighting the diversity of our local farms and the richness of our agricultural lands in the South Sound. We have various guides for Products and Services, CSAs, Farmers Markets, and Food Banks while trying to shine a light on important nutrition assistance programs and more! We produce our guide annually each year and distribute in a four county region that includes Grays Harbor, Mason, Lewis, and Thurston counties. We plan to distribute 14,000 copies in our four county region in 2026.
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