Doug Cosbie

Frederick, Maryland Farm, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A scene from heritage dairy and traditional crop farms located north of Frederick, Maryland. Artist Doug Cosbie painted the structures in oil, based on a plein air sketch he made years ago. "These places are slowly becoming casualties of the surrounding population growth," says Doug. "This early 20th-century farmhouse is just such a place and is found off Route 15. It survives to this day."

About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box. He begins by finding a location that speaks to him, makes a sketch, and continues to add depth and dimension with oil on canvas. "Creativity when making art is not about interpreting exactly as you see it. New ideas are formed by interesting contrasts, and interesting paintings happen when things are out of place." In the rare cases when he is not painting, you can find him reading, traveling, sailing, and spending quality time with his family. Cosbie's creations have been showcased at galleries in Canada. He is an alumnus of Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, Frederick, Frederick County, Wyeth, Wood, impressionism, impressionist, farm, barn, summer, Maryland, Route 15, farmhouse, Harford, Carroll, architecture, rural, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, blue

Frederick, Maryland Farm
Doug Cosbie
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
14 in. h x 18 in. w x 1.75 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.