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.
Chillly Night
Cold
Crossing Ladder
Grazin' in the Grass
Making Hay
Morning Mist
Old Blue
Old River Bed
Red Barn
Sea Breeze
Split Rock
A Classic
A Good Beach Day
All Along the Tree Line
Beach Grass and Gulls
Fallen
Far Horizon
Full Moon Night
Golds of Autumn
Hay Barn
Into the Mist
Lavender Fields
Mail Pouch
Moon Haze
Moonlight Mist
Moonlit Forest
Morning Mist
Mountain Lake
Mountain Pasture
Oncoming Storm
Outflying the Storm
Purple Haze
Quiet Place II
River Walk
Rocky Shore
Skyline
Stream Hike
The Road to....
The Tractor Shed
Trout Stream