RACHAEL VAN DYKE
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Winter Cabin (Turtle Island Preserve, Boone, North Carolina)

Our 200 square foot cabin is off the grid, with no running water and no electricity. The wooden structure is propped up on large stones, where underneath Simma, the shepherd dog that came with the territory, resides at night. The cabin was created years ago by volunteers of Turtle Island, and we are now participating in the community of this beautiful and remote preserve. Horses, mules, goats, chickens, and pigs are a part of the pasture and farm land. My husband and I desire to experience life in a closer connection with the natural world, and to discover the overlooked luxuries of authentic hard work and life without the distractions of modern conveniences. Our hope is to share these experiences with others that are seeking to find a more authentic and meaningful relationship with the natural systems that support life. My studio space changes as the seasons unfold. The fall allowed the luxury of a large open cabin but as winter set in my work became smaller as I transferred to our cozy cabin with a pot belly stove,  To read more about our off the grid experience visit our website www.thefuturepeople.us
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Appalachian Holler 48"x48"x1.5" acrylic on canvas
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Little Laurel Rd 4 Boone, NC 36x36x1.5 acrylic on canvas SOLD
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Little Laurel Rd 3 Boone, NC 36"x36"x1.5 acrylic on canvas SOLD
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Little Laurel Rd 6 Boone, NC 36"x36"x1.5" acquisition of Steelcase Co.
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Baird's Creek 10 acrylic on 40x71 unstretched canvas SOLD
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Baird's Creek 11 acrylic on 40x68 unstretched canvas SOLD
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Baird's Creek 12 acrylic on 40x68 unstretched canvas
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mother goat with young acrylic on canvas 48x48x1.5 SOLD
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two goats with their young 40x68 acrylic on unstretched canvas
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two baby goats feeding Boone, NC acrylic on canvas 30x48x1.5 SOLD
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Goat at Little Laurel acrylic on 30x40x1.5 canvas
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Cow at Jake's Mountain 32x2 on unstretched 36x35 canvas
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horse at Little Laurel Creek, Boone, NC acrylic on canvas 36x36x1.5
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four cows at Jake's Mnt. Rd acrylic on canvas 36x36x1.5
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Little Laurel Rd 5 Boone, NC 36"x48"x1.5" SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 6 acrylic on 25x48 unstretched canvas SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 1 Todd, NC 36x36x1.5 acrylic on canvas SOLD
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Deep Gap 3 Boone, NC acrylic on canvas 25x36x1.5 SOLD
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Deep Gap 1 Boone NC acrylic on canvas 30x40x1.5 SOLD
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Deep Gap 2 Boone, NC acrylic on canvas 25x36x1.5 SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 3 Todd, NC 30x30x1.25 acrylic on canvas SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 5 Todd, NC acrylic on 25x37.5x1.25 canvas SOLD
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house on hill with five cows Boone, NC acrylic on canvas 30x48x1.5 SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 2 Todd, NC 36"x36"X1.5" acrylic on canvas SOLD
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Castle Ford Rd 4 Todd, NC acrylic on 31x31 unstretched canvas
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blue striped fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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orange and white striped fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle
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cow in orange and white fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle
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two cows in green field 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle
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white horse at winter cabin 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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horse in yellow field at winter cabin white horse at winter cabin 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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laurel creek at winter cabin 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle
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cow and horse grazing in orange and green fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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horse grazing at winter cabin 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle
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three cows near grassy creek 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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green and orange fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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orange fields 8x8x2 acrylic on varnished wood cradle SOLD
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two cows in green field 8x8x2 acrylic on wood cradle SOLD
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green and orange striped fields 14x11 acrylic on paper
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green field with purple telephone poles 14x11 acrylic on paper
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white road with purple telephone poles 11 x14 acrylic on paper
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grey road with orange fields 11x14 acrylic on paper
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blue cow at Jake's Mnt acrylic on paper 14x11
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blue cow near snake mountain acrylic on paper 11x14
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cow grazing on Jake's Mnt Rd acrylic on paper 10x8 on HOLD
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three cows grazing near ironweed acrylic on paper in 13x13 frame
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Two Black Horses Grazing acrylic on 8x8 on bristol paper SOLD
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orange fields near grassy creek 11x14 acrylic on paper
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two horses near grassy creek 11x14 (trimmed to 8x8) acrylic on paper
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cream road with purple trees 11x14 acrylic on paper
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cow near grassy creek 14x11 acrylic on paper
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orange field near grassy creek 14x11 acrylic on paper
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two crimson trees 11x14 acrylic on paper
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grassy creek with green and yellow fields 14x11 acrylic on paper
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two horses in green and red fields 14 x11 acrylic on paper
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horse and cow near grassy creek 14x11 acrylic on paper
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grey road with striping 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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cream road with yellow hay bales 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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blue horse near blue ridge prkwy acrylic on paper SOLD
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two horses grazing in green and orange field 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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horse near grassy creek 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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grassy creek and orange field 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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grassy creek with orange and white striped fields 14x11 acrylic on paper SOLD
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