Clean Sweep Painting

"Everybody needs beauty..... Places to play in where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike."- John Muir. I'm Gene Allen an artist and painter from the northwest Lehigh/Albany Township area in Pennsylvania, and Dutchess County, New York. The disappearing farm and wooded landscape is my primary focus, as well as the old buildings on this land. Occasionally, I show how developments, malls, and industrial parks are taking away more and more of our valuable farm land thus reducing the agricultural production of food. My paintings are a reminder of how our landscape appeared in earlier times and more importantly a statement of what we are rapidly losing. In my paintings, I try to catch and save the "good old times" of old Dutch Pennsylvania and New York. I would like my paintings to take you back to your childhood - to your Gramps on the farm, fresh blueberry pies made by your Nana, and to the times of pure happiness and serenity.