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“I grew up on a dairy farm and loved walks in the woods searching for old fence lines. Hidden in the growth I found the telltale signs of a fence that once enclosed something. The fence depicted here was constructed with acrylic paint and pages from a late-1800s shape note hymnal. Shape notes are a music notation designed to facilitate congregational and community singing.” More of the artist's work can be seen at http://www.linwoodhart.com.