Artist Statement:

     The phrases “wolves at the door” and “keeping the wolves away” refer to imminent danger or the pursuit to avoid any type of hardship, a struggle which people in the agricultural industry constantly deal with. I wanted to show the effects of changing climate conditions on the agricultural industry and the hardship it places on farmers in warm climates. Those who once had thriving farms or were still struggling with better conditions continually find it difficult to produce at the same standards, and ultimately find themselves struggling with “wolves at the door”. Like the man in the painting, people whose lives are based around farming can be made hopeless and desperate.

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