Ray Hendershot

The Pennsylvania countryside, its inhabitants and their way of life provide the subject matter for Ray Hendershot. Ray is highly regarded for his detailed rural landscapes and antique still lifes. However, he explains, "the real subject of my work is not the aging farm buildings, the rustic old mills, or the antiquated crocks and jugs. The real subject is their surfaces. I'm intrigued by the texture of a crumbling stone wall, the splintered wood of an old wagon, or the way the light reflects off a piece of hand-turned stoneware--the signs of wear and hard use. How many stories they have to tell."

Ray feels very blessed and honored to be an artist. "I have had the privilege and pleasure of recording, in paint, my thoughts and feelings about the world around me and the things that have touched my life. If, by doing so, I have also touched the lives of others, then my mission, as an artist, has been fulfilled."

Sadly, Ray Hendershot passed away in June of 2019. He will be missed.