Unicorn Hex Barn Folk Art
by Hanne Lore Koehler
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Dimensions
16.000 x 16.000 inches
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Title
Unicorn Hex Barn Folk Art
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Acrylic + Digital
Description
This double unicorn hex is a symbol of virtue and piety. The tulips symbolize faith, hope and good wishes to all who enter the home. The leaves are a sign of fruitfulness and plenty all enclosed in a passionate red and gold scalloped circle of strength and harmony.
I have updated, refined and enhanced my dad's hex design with digital painting in order to keep this Pennsylvania Dutch hex series consistent. This unicorn hex design is available with or without the barnwood background as reproduction canvas, acrylic and art prints - an excellent addition to your country or contemporary kitchen decor, cafe decor, deli decor!
A little background:
In the 1980's, my dad, Otto Werner (1923 - 1991) was commissioned to design and paint a series of 24 panels to be mounted as part of the Waterloo Heritage TIME TELLER GAZEBO (see photo in this gallery) that illustrated some of the Pennsylvania Dutch Hex designs featured on many of the old Mennonite barns in the region. Each of these unique hex designs was incorporated into the gazebo design directly under the eaves.
An important part in the culture and traditions of the German settlers that created their new home in America and Canada in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were the folk art style designs referred to as hex signs. The Pennsylvania Dutch decorated their farmhouses inside and out with these hand-painted geometric designs, painting them on many household items, above doorways and on their barns. The elements that make up the designs all had special meanings from the individual colors and patterns to the birds or "Distelfinks", hearts, leaves and stars. It was their belief 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. 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.
Thank you to all who voted for this painting in this contest:
PAGAN THEMED ART 3.13.22 - 1st
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for the honor of featuring this painting! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Canada
Barns Big And Small
New FAA Uploads
Your Story Of Art
Flags And Heraldry
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February 19th, 2020
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Comments (29)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Enzwell Designs, for the honor of featuring my image in FLAGS AND HERALDRY group! I appreciate your generous support and promotion!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Julie, for the honor of featuring my image in YOUR STORY OF ART group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Michele Avanti
Hanne, Congratulations on your First Place Win in the Pagan Art Theme Contest! This is such a lovely painting!
Genevieve Esson
Wow! So beautiful Hanne! Love this stunning unicorn & floral design! Enjoyed reading your description as well! Very interesting. Love this series! Vf
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Bob, for the honor of featuring my image in NEW FAA UPLOADS group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Mary Machare
Beautiful series of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs that were so important to the settlers of Canada and America. I particularly like this one with the Unicorns. LF fb tw
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, support and promotion, Mary!
Shelley Wallace Ylst
Fabulous unicorns, and even better with tulips and a heart! Beautiful work! L/F
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful unicorn hex design Hanne, fabulous color, detail and wooden texture!!...F/L/T/FB
Hanne Lore Koehler
Thank you so much, Nu Art, for the honor of featuring my image in CANADA group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Darin Williams
Fascinating and intriguing beauty in this wonderful design! Those unicorns are awesome! l/f/t/fb
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
A wonderfully nostalgic art piece Hanne! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added our like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Debra ans Dave for the honor of featuring my painting in BARNS BIG AND SMALL group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Sarah Irland
Another beautiful hex design, Hanne. I have never see a design like this one! So creative.