Sand Creek Sponsors Scarecrow-building Contest

The thought of a lone and weathered scarecrow paints the perfect picture for any crisp, autumn day.  And, for a few of those lucky enough to scare the crows, a painted picture is exactly what they received. 

Following the article “Hands On: Build a Scarecrow” published in the September/October 2010 issue of Hobby Farm Home (HFH) magazine, Sand Creek Post & Beam sponsored a scarecrow-building contest for all the readers.  There were 31 denim-clad entries, each a bit unique and the top three were chosen by the HFH editors to receive a piece of artwork done by artist, Wendy Ketelsen.

Wendy is a resident artist for Sand Creek Post & Beam and has a true passion for capturing the grandeur of traditional, old barns in her canvas paintings and other artwork.  As a child, she and her family moved around the Nebraska countryside, and she has fond memories of playing in haylofts and barns on the farms.  She is currently a member of the Northeast Nebraska Art Association and has displayed her artwork in many area galleries.  Wendy also specializes in replicating personal photos of families’ old barns in her paintings.

The winners of the scarecrow-building contest were:
First Place – Michelle Straight of Milwaukie, OR, chose an original acrylic painting of a beautiful gambrel barn scene with hay bales in the field on a 2½-foot saw.

Runners Up –Gale Miko of Wantage, NJ-, received a 12- by 24-inch original acrylic painting of “Boys Fishing,” framed with rustic barn wood; and Cheryl Hackbarth of Maple Park, IL, received a 16- by 20-inche acrylic painting of an actual Sand Creek Great Plains Western Horse Barn in the height of fall color with a rustic barn wood frame.

Sand Creek Post & Beam has a nationwide presence with over 350 barns throughout the United States and a few in Canada.  The barns are manufactured as kits, disassembled then shipped to customers to craft dreams and visions into reality in the forms of homes, recreational barns, garden sheds, and more.  The company takes pride in providing quality post and beam barn kits to add beauty to the countryside while providing a functional structure that will stand the test of time.

For more information on Sand Creek Post & Beam contact: Sand Creek Post & Beam, 116 West 1st Street, Wayne, NE 68787; call 888-489-1680, e-mail sandcreekpost@conpoint.com or visit the website at www.sandcreekpostandbeam.com.

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