Keepers of The Land Painting that’s exactly how the deer

that’s exactly how the deer likes it

Ruby’s the little red boat that lives on the lake and minds absolutely no one’s business but her own

She knew the hare had known too

Other mornings she’s drifted halfway across the lake like she’s snuck out for a quiet mission

Tucked away in the bush is a little spot the locals call Quiet Café

Keepers of The Land Painting that’s exactly how the deerOil on canvas 91cm x 61cm A farmer, his loyal dog, and a newborn lamb three lives bound by trust, care, and the rhythm of the land. This piece celebrates the quiet guardianship that keeps our rural heart beating: the hands that work the soil, the animals that walk beside us, and the shared responsibility of nurturing what were blessed to call home.