Midwest farming changes constantly. In our lifetimes there is a shift from small acreage family farms to two extremes: to both very large and very small farms. The state of Wisconsin alone is losing more than two family farms per day. These changes in the Midwest landscape— physically and economically— moved artists Roberta Condon and Lorraine Ortner-Blake to present together two series of paintings to focus on the struggles, joys, and challenges of Midwest farm life. The exhibit is titled ”Long Time Passing,” a phrase from a Pete Seeger song.

Meet the artists behind this incredible exhibition. Two women painters—each passionate about their rural history and surrounding — seeking to chronicle the past and present, to protect the future.