A native of Pennsylvania, Lou Messa studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He moved over thirty years ago to Madison County, Virginia, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much of his work reflects the beautiful countryside of Madison and surrounding areas. Lou works mainly with acrylic or watercolor, rendering his images with great precision and detail.
Autumn Gold
Chillly Night
Coastal Morning
Coastal Storm
Crossing Ladder
Grazin' in the Grass
Making Hay
Morning Mist
Old Blue
Old River Bed
Path to the Valley
Rocky Stream
Sunlit Glen
To the Beach
Valley View
Woodland Gold
A Classic
All Along the Tree Line
Cold
Fallen
Far Horizon
Hay Barn
Into the Mist
Mail Pouch
Moonlit Forest
Morning Mist
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake II
Mountain Pasture
Oncoming Storm
Purple Haze
Quiet Place II
Red Barn
River Walk
Rocky Shore
Scenic Barn
Skyline
Stream Hike
The Road to....
The Tractor Shed
Trout Stream