Ready to Harvest #1
by Sharon Williams Eng
Title
Ready to Harvest #1
Artist
Sharon Williams Eng
Medium
Mixed Media - Art With Text
Description
Fall on Cape Cod means the cranberry bogs are ready to harvest. Cranberries have pockets of air inside the fruit. Because of this, cranberries float in water. The bogs are flooded to aid in removal of ripe, red fruit from the vines. Water reels, nicknamed “egg-beaters” are used to stir up the water in the bogs to further help dislodge the cranberries from the vines so they float to the surface of the water. Wooden or plastic “booms” are used to round up the berries, which are then lifted by conveyor or pumped into a truck to take them to the receiving station for cleaning. More than 90% of the crop is wet harvested. Wet harvested cranberries are used for juices, sauces, sweetened dried cranberries, ingredients in other processed foods or in nutraceutical products.
This is an original acrylic painting of my abstract impression of a cranberry bog, such as seen on Cape Cod, as well as other states. Wisconsin is the leading producer of cranberries, producing 62 percent of the U.S crop in 2017. Other leading cranberry producing states include Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington.
I am an award-winning exhibiting artist in southwest Florida and my art has been exhibited in galleries in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina and is in collections nationwide. I create abstract photography, mixed media photo painting, acrylic mixed media, and acrylic paintings. Many would make great decorative throw pillows or shower curtains. I've even had a couple abstracts made into my personal cell phone covers. Please check out my Facebook page Doodleng Art by Sharon Eng for announcements and more information about my art. This image would be a good selection for business or corporate wall art and decor or in any home.
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September 13th, 2020
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