The Ulrich Farm Series

The Ulrich Farm Series | Jane Ramsey

Snowbound
Graphite, Watercolor wash, Paper, 24 x 19. Snowbound was created in the studio from sketches in my sketchbook of a recent blizzard on the farm. Evening was approaching and heavy blanket of snow transformed the front vie…
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Watercolor, charcoal, Paper, 7 x 5
CrabappleTree-Spring 2025
Watercolor, Paper, 7.75 x 7.75
Goldenrod&Soybeans
Watercolor, Paper, 7.25 x 5
RamseyJ-EarlyStart-web
Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 7. The soybean fields sprouting up from the soil. Just peeks of the soil here and there. Birds swooping in and foraging for bugs. Feeling like summer. Original artwork framed with archival materia…
Sky Formations
Graphite, graphite wash, Paper, 10.5 x 13. Winter fields of sheared corn stalks and scattered husks from harvest makes for wonderful textures. Overhead, multiple flocks of geese coverged into one large formation heading…
Frozen
Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 12.5. Painted plein air on a blustery January day. The bright sun lighting up the winter grasses blanketed in soft snow. The puddles formed by the tractor's path were frozen ribbons of icy blue…
Murmurations
Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 9. Large flocks of European Starlings and Red-winged Blackbirds have been swooping in to clean up the harvested corn fields. Their murmurations look like moving bands of black against the winter…
Early Morning, Spring
Watercolor, Panel, 6.5" x 8.5"
Last Flight
Colored Graphite, Paper, 12 x 11.5. Final Flight: The vultures on the Ulrich Farm are a close-knit community. In early spring, one was hit by a car in front of the farm. Peg saw it on her way in to the gallery and told…
Somethings Getting Done Today
Graphite, charcoal, Paper, 11 x 17. Something’s Getting Done Today: That’s what Jack told me he says to himself on the worrisome days of being a farmer. “I get on my tractor and tell myself something’s gettin’ done toda…
CrabappleTree-2023
Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 8. This spring, the crabapple trees had silvery white blossoms with hints of pink. They change each year from soil and weather conditions. Some years are lusher and pinker. Regardless, the dazzlin…
Passing Through
Watercolor, Paper, 28 x 15. Passing Through:* Morning light filters across the barnyard with long creeping shadows that enter the doorway to the old milking stanchions. I love the textures and patterns of shapes within…
A Nesting Place
Watercolor, Paper, 8-5/8 x 14
Morning View Along FarmLane
Watercolor, Paper, 6" x 9. A crisp fall morning. Painted plein air along the front fields of the Ulrich Farm. Watercolor Framed in a custom wood frame with archival materials.
Spring Blossoms Down the Lane
Watercolor, Paper, 10-3/4 x 14-1/2. Spring on the farm is marked by the blossoming Crab Apple trees at the turn of the farm lane. Lasting for but just a few days, the lush blossoms celebrate the new season. Pink buds op…
October Pinks
Watercolor, Paper, 8" x 14.75". October Pinks, The Ulrich FarmIn Autumn the lush soybean fields give way to soft hues of pinks and browns as the leaves wither away to reveal the stalks and bean pods of the plant. They r…
Spring's Arrival
Watercolor, Oil Pastel, Paper, 9-5/8" x 6-7/8". Spring is announced on the farm with a flurry of activity. The red-winged blackbird appear and it is a sure sign of Spring. A small group arrives first. Their melodic shri…
JaneRamsey_TheSilenceofSnow
Watercolor, Paper, 15.25 x 14.5. From my studio windows on the Ulrich Farm I can see out three directions - towards the barns and out to the front and rear fields. It allows me to paint from life with endless views of i…
Winter's Rest
Watercolor, Paper, 23" x 30". I love the view of the barns from the back fields in the winter. The textured carpet of dried grasses frame the view and the bare tree branches reveal a view that cannot be found in summer…
Chance of Flurries
Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 20.5
Threat of Rain
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 13
The Farmhouse
Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 22
Out the Front Lane
Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 15
Wash Day II
Watercolor, Paper, 13.75 x 20
Winter's Retreat, The Ulrich Farm
Watercolor, Paper
Yellow Tractor
Watercolor, Paper, 8.5" x 11"
November's Flight
Watercolor, Paper, 6" x 20.5"
Retired
Watercolor, Paper, 10" x 7". As you enter the old farm road there is a small wooded area to the left with saplings along the edge of the fields. Among them, the upright blade of an antique mower attachment stands tall i…
Barn Shadow Study
Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 8
Soybean Field
Watercolor, Paper, 7" x 8"
Summer Meadows
Watercolor, Paper, 10.5" x 7"
Spring's Arrival
Watercolor, Paper, 8" x 9"
Wheels of Time
Watercolor, Paper, 8" x 8". Wheels of Time: Theses are wagon wheels that mark a moment of time on the farm when farm equipment was powered by horses. Laura Ulrich said they were found in the loft of a smaller red barn t…
Chasing the Light
Watercolor, Paper, 8" x 10". Chasing the Light: Early evening is my favorite time to paint. The sun, low in the sky, lights up the front red barn with intense orange and reds. Such a short window of time forces me to wo…
After The Melt
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 9"
Morning In The Barn
Watercolor, Paper, 8.5" x 11"
Quiet Winter
Watercolor, Paper, 8.5" x 11". Quiet Winter: This is an early painting from my first year coming to the farm to paint. I love the curve of the back lane with the small little outbuilding. It has served numerous function…
Evening Skies From the Front Lane
Watercolor, Paper, 7" x 12". Evening Skies from the Front Lane: The sky was so dramatic with the threat of summer evening thunderstorms contrasted by the warm glow of the setting sun. It’s these moments that I witness l…
View From the Back Fields
Watercolor, Paper, 7" x 18". This view of the Ulrich Farm can only happen in the winter/early spring when the trees are bare and the view is opened up to reveal the barns and farmhouse. I love wandering the farm fields…
Leave the Light On
Watercolor, Paper, 18" x 12". I painted this on a late summer evening - it was cooler than usual and the bugs had died down. We had a spectacular pink and purple sunset and I immediately thought it would be a good night…
Slipping Into Shadows
Watercolor, Paper, 13.25" x 21"
Two Paths
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 18". This painting reminds me of one of my father’s favorite poets and a poem we both loved. This spot along Meadow Lane, a little unassuming road that branches off Kellers Church Road was a favo…
The Old Farm Lane
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 22". We have enjoyed some unusually warm days in between the cold wintery ones. (In fact, the next day, this scene was blanketed in heavy snow!). But this day, was delightfully warm, almost 70 d…
Around Back, Ulrich Farm
Paper, 14" x 22". Around Back: Winter’s shadows and textures inspired this piece – an experiment with graphite, watercolor and pastel. This is the old back end of the barn once the loading dock for the wagons and, in la…
January Fields
Watercolor, Paper, 11" x 16". “January Fields, The Ulrich Farm Series” began as a plein air painting from the back lane on a snowy afternoon. When the winds picked up and the snow began to build up I moved indoors to my…
Evening in the Soybean Fields
Watercolor, Paper, 6" x 18"
Midge In Barnyard
Paper, 18" x 22". Midge in the Morning Sun:* In Midge’s later years, her health issues kept her close to the barn where she sunned in the barnyard each morning. The warmth on her face and body was a comfort in the late…
First Day of Spring
Watercolor, Oil Pastel, Paper, 11" x 22"