Cover Art

On the Cover | Dec. 5, 2013

learn about this issue's cover art by Randy Lee

“Winter Barn II” by Randy Lee
Digital enhanced photograph, 2012

Randy Lee is a self-taught Eau Claire portrait and landscape photographer. His favorite subjects when not photographing people are rusty cars, urban and rural landscapes, bridges, and sunsets.

"This barn, as with most of my photographic art pieces, is a showcase of the regional area. This particular barn photograph was taken in Minnesota. I was drawn to the unusual color of the barn and the way the trees and snow completed the scene. Many times I see the final product when I takes the picture, similar to the way a painter envisions what they are painting when they begin a new canvas. Most of the work I display online and in the local galleries is from the local area (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Upper Peninsula Michigan). I take many pictures of the Midwest landscape when traveling the back roads with family or adventures with other photographers.” – The Artist

Volume One finds its cover art in a number of ways, from local art shows to random emails to knowing someone who knows someone who knows a great artist. The art always originates from a current or former Chippewa Valley resident. If you'd like to submit cover art, send us a letter.