The Heritage Barn Project

The Heritage Barn Project was started in 2004. Gwen embarked on a self-prescribed project to document on canvas in oil paint, historic barns throughout her home state of Indiana and then included barns from other states.

The 186 barns featured in Gwen’s published gallery book, “Heritage Barns of Indiana,” can be found online by clicking here or at various galleries and shops in Indiana. For more information about the book or Gwen’s work, please click here to contact Gwen.

Rancho Bonito
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Rancho Bonito

This unique barn has stories to tell.  It is located near Mountainair, New Mexico, once know as a hub for the production of pinto beans.  A relocated Indiana farmer and entrepreneur, to service the needs of the pinto bean industry built the barn.

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