The Whitewater Valley
Painting #056 · March 27, 2026
Original acrylic on canvas
Three Centuries of History in One Frame 🚂🌾 Just finished my latest painting, "Whitewater Valley." This scene brings together the icons of Metamora: the 1845 Grist Mill (originally a cotton mill), the historic Whitewater Canal, and a true survivor — Locomotive No. 25. Did you know No. 25 is a Lima-Hamilton LS-750? There are only two operational Lima diesels left in the entire world, and we're lucky enough to have both running right here in Connersville as part of the Whitewater Valley Railroad. I wanted to capture the grit and engineering that built the valley, from the water-powered wheels of the 19th century to the rare "Red Diamond" diesel power of the 20th.
Canvas print copies of this painting are in stock — $30 for an 11×14 canvas print while they last.