Historic Blacksmith Shop 1867 Cove Creek Fort Utah Photograph Canvas Print

"Stone Blacksmith Shop in Natural Tones" This photograph of a blacksmith shop is located outside the walls of the Cove Creek Fort in Utah. The Cove Creek Fort was erected 1867. The historic building is perfectly captured in vintage photography. The photograph has been slightly post-processed to enhance the richness. This blacksmith's building is part of the founding history of Utah. The fort is located on the midway point between the north and south ends of the state on what is now known as highway 15. The fort served as a place for weary travelers to rest and recoup from their long arduous journey.

Photograph taken in Cove Creek Utah May 2018

Born in Holmen, Wisconsin, Colleen Cornelius? work draws inspiration from her early childhood experiences growing up in a rural town. A one room general store with creaky wooden floors, tire swings attached by frayed rope to oak trees, and pale gold hay bales laid across contrasting green pastures are all a thing of the past to Colleens once cozy hometown. These days the town has grown almost ten-fold, and the old general store has since become a distant memory. Today, Colleen is focused on capturing contrasting images of nature and Americana that invoke a sense of nostalgia from living on the farm belt to the industrial growth of cities that have created beautiful cityscapes. This medium connects a unique collection of photographs that...