Barn Hex Pride

by Hanne Lore Koehler

Title

Barn Hex Pride

Artist

Hanne Lore Koehler

Medium

Painting - Acrylic + Digital

Description

In a digital manipulation program, I changed the colors of my dad's barn hex design to reflect the rainbow colors of the pride flag in support of the rights of the LGBTQ2S+ community. This bold and vibrant multi-colored folk art rosette symbolizes joy, pride, love, freedom and respect. How ironic to have it on a 300-year-old barn hex symbol - we have come a long way to recognizing human rights.

This pride hex design was based on the original Pennsylvania Dutch barn hex signs.

Distelfinks, hearts, leaves, flowers and stars - the elements that make up the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch hex designs all had special meanings. It was the belief of these German settlers that created their new home in North America in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, that these designs would bring blessings and good fortune to the home and family in the form of good luck, fertility, love, happiness, good health and many other desirable wishes. These folk art style designs referred to as hex signs were an important part in their culture and traditions. They decorated their farmhouses inside and out with these hand-painted geometric designs, painting them on many household items, above doorways and on their barns.

Today Dutch Hex Signs are enjoyed by people around the world who hang them on their sheds, homes, barns and garages, above doorways, in workshops, and many other locations. Some of today's barn quilts are based on these traditional Pennsylvania Dutch elements. Order your reproduction canvas, acrylic prints or art prints - an excellent addition to your country or contemporary kitchen decor! Also great as cafe and deli decorator art prints.

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PRIDE SYMBOLS 6.16.23 - 2nd

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March 2nd, 2023

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