"The Barn" is a luminous original plein air painting by Glinda Schafer, captured on location at the Abbey in Covington, Louisiana — painted behind the historic chicken coop, where dappled sunlight filters through towering hardwood trees and falls across the weathered red barn and its timber-fenced yard.

Painted directly from life, this work carries the unmistakable energy of the outdoor painting tradition: spontaneous, atmospheric, and deeply rooted in place. The soft greens, warm earth tones, and silvery roof glow with the quiet beauty of a Louisiana afternoon. It is a celebration of the rural South — unhurried, dignified, and utterly alive.

Every work offered through Helping Hands Gallery embodies our commitment to Art with a Heart — Gallery for Good, honoring artists who find the extraordinary in the everyday and supporting communities through the power of original art.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Glinda Schafer
• Method: En plein air (painted on location)
• Location: The Abbey, Covington, Louisiana
• Dimensions: 9" × 12" (image); 15.5" × 12.5" (framed)
• Medium: Painted with soft pastels on archival sanded paper 
• Subject: Louisiana barn, rural landscape, Southern heritage
• Condition: Original, one-of-a-kind, framed
• Shipping weight: 4.5 lbs (with inner box)
• Inner box dimensions: 15.5" × 18.5" × 2"

This is a one-of-a-kind original work. Once sold, it is gone forever. Private viewings available by appointment.