In his own words and through his brushstrokes, artist and farmer David Brown paints a portrait of his life at the Hay House in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
In this colorful documentary visit with David as the seasons change, his gardens come and go and his life and work constantly reflect one another to complete another yearly cycle.

For some time I have wanted to produce and direct documentaries about the interesting people and places that I have encountered throughout my life. I think it is important to preserve their stories, not only for our benefit but also for future generations. David Brown made an early and lasting impression on my sixteen-year-old mind as a substitute art teacher in my high school. Nearly twenty years after first meeting David those feelings hadn't left me. I decided he would be the perfect person to profile for my first documentary. I spent over a year and half interviewing and filming him on his land, at work in the garden and at the easel. Inspired by his unhurried approach to life and wanting to enjoy the process, I spent another year editing the piece together.

David lives lightly and harmoniously on the land; replenishing, not exploiting it's resources. His lifestyle and work are a testament to living life simply and purposefully.

New York Times
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"David Brown and the Hay House" is an engaging and insightful
portrait of an artist's interlocking work, philosophy, and lifestyle.
Brown, a painter, gardener and organic farmer who lives in a tiny
cottage made of hay bales in the Connecticut woods, offers witty,
articulate self-commentary on his Thoreauean existence as we
follow him from sunrise landscape painting to sunset chicken feeding.
Filmmaker Jeannie Newman's subtle craftsmanship produces a sense
of intimacy with this unusual artist and his world, immersing us in
what Brown himself describes as "the perfect life."

Trilby Schreiber
Faculty, School of Visual Arts
New York City