From the Buddy Seat

Behind-the-scenes stories from Buddy Seat Co — field notes, farm days, creative updates, and the rural Midwest moments that inspire the artwork.

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From the Easel: What Simon Is Teaching Me

From the Easel: What Simon Is Teaching Me

A look behind the scenes at my latest painting of Simon, and how it’s shaping the future direction of Buddy Seat Co. — from expressive animal portraits to familiar farm...

From the Easel: What Simon Is Teaching Me

A look behind the scenes at my latest painting of Simon, and how it’s shaping the future direction of Buddy Seat Co. — from expressive animal portraits to familiar farm...

Spring fieldwork from the tractor seat, looking through a dusty cab window at farm equipment, open Iowa fields, and wind turbines in the distance.

Tractor Seat Therapy: A Behind-the-Scenes Look ...

A behind-the-scenes look at two weekends of spring fieldwork, tractor seat therapy, parts runs, rock picking, and the real rural moments that inspire new Buddy Seat Co wall art.

Tractor Seat Therapy: A Behind-the-Scenes Look ...

A behind-the-scenes look at two weekends of spring fieldwork, tractor seat therapy, parts runs, rock picking, and the real rural moments that inspire new Buddy Seat Co wall art.

Young corn rows emerging from dark Iowa soil beneath a cloudy rural Midwest sky after spring planting.

From the Field: Where Buddy Seat Co Began

Buddy Seat Co. began with a feeling — the view from a tractor seat, the rhythm of rural Midwest life, and the familiar places that stay with you. Here’s the...

From the Field: Where Buddy Seat Co Began

Buddy Seat Co. began with a feeling — the view from a tractor seat, the rhythm of rural Midwest life, and the familiar places that stay with you. Here’s the...