This painting presents two different landscapes at once, a strip mined coal field
and a desert landscape with other objects in the foreground to synthesize the whole.
About the Artist
James H. Vredevoogd holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His paintings are in the permanent collections of two museums, two universities, and various private collections. An Emeritus professor of Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, he taught painting, drawing, and performance Art for thirty-two years.