This original painting by Alberta artist Steve R. Mitts shows that finding adventure in all things can be a quiet kind of magic. For a little girl, perched high atop a sun-warmed haystack, a book becomes the gateway to distant lands and untold stories. The rustle of pages mingles with the whisper of the breeze, and the ordinary farmyard transforms into a boundless world shaped by her imagination. Mitts combines contemporary structure with 16th Century Renaissance influences. Using a meticulous layering of acrylic washes and gels, he achieves a textured, stained glass finish. This piece is created on 100-year-old reclaimed grain bin wood, making the material as much a part of the story as the painting itself. Subtle vignettes, paintings within a painting, breathe quietly together in gentle harmony. Measures 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches deep.