In addition to working in the oil fields, my host in Montana farmed. He farmed both summer and winter wheat in strips below the hills where the new petroglyph is carved. His father was the original European settler on that land, and he farmed wheat as well. Now my host’s sons carry on the tradition where there father and grandfather began. Here are some carvings of the men at their work.
Here is my host on the 1970’s John Deere four wheel drive tractor:
Below is my host’s son driving the two wheel tractor pulling his uncle’s drills. The drill is the the mechanism that puts the seeds into the ground. (In ND I carved an air seeder, or “till-less drill” which uses air pressure to force the seeds into the ground thereby not breaking the soil as much)
Below is the view of the two tractors from the top of the rims.
Hey Kevin,
I met you in San Fransisco recently at dinner with you and Rachel and me and Meredith.
Hope this finds you well and you re carving up a storm.
I am at a gallery in Niwot Colorado now called Aeon Art Projects. My friend Cory Stafford owns it and I am directing it.
Cory and I have been talking about you work. I mentioned to him that you make press molds of each piece so you have a record.
How could we see some of those? And would you be interested in putting together a show that chronicles what you are doing?
Are you still in Colorado? If so, could we come and see you at your current rock…
Take Care,
Mitch