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Mountain Home (18x24) oil
The southern Smokies isolated their settlers fostering the continuing use of many farm ways through most of the twentieth century. |
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Here I Come (18x24) oil
Isolation was true of much of the southern piedmont as well, especially after the coming of interstates. This tenant farm changed little throughout the late twentieth century. |
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Who's Coming (18x24) oil
Sharecroppers started leaving the isolated farms during the depression, but many stayed growing a little cotton (see Christmas Cotton which was only a few miles from this scene) and often driving to town to work. City services, however, remained few and far between into the 1990s. |
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Firechief Passing (18x24) oil
Country stores remained viable throughout the South until recent times selling gas, basic groceries, and acting as post offices. |
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Rice n' Easy (20x24) oil
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Pelicans, relict ricefields, marsh and more define the Carolina Low Country come together to create something of the atmosphere of this special place by the sea. |
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Who's Fish ? (16x20) oil GW
Harmony over the catch isn't always as straight forward as one might wish |
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Goat (16x20) oil
Goat is head oyster guy at Bowen's and childhood friend of James and Robert. |
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James (16x20) oil
The Southern Foodways came to town and had dinner out a Bowen's Island (in background). James is chief cook and bottle washer at this traditional "hole in the table" fish restaurant. |
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Beach Music (24x24) oil
I always thought the tiny gilardia needed a little more attention, so here it is. |
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Pretty (16x20) oil
Finding shells and crabs and strange little things makes a walk at low tide interesting. |
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Cypress Reflections (16x20) oil
Cypress swamps covered much of the Low Country before Europeans and still are common in many areas.. |
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Study in Red (11x14) oil
Camellias are the stars of the winter at Magnolia. |
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Tuscan Idyll (24x24) oil
The rolling Tuscan hillsides of vinyards, wheat, and olives are as much a part of our memories as the hilltop villages and wild drivers. |
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Chianti Hills (16x20) oil
Looking down from Monteriggioni the opposite direction from Tuscan Idyl above |
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Venetian Red II (36x48) oil
Venice is a city of bright color, light, and reflections. |
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Hmm (16x20) oil
Beyond the tourists and monuments, the real Firenze provides some provoking vistas. |
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What... (16x20) oil
Campo Santa Margarita children watching the action. |
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Joy a Santo Spirito (16x20) oil
Running arcros the piazza of Santo Spirito brings joy to many a heart-- including mine. |
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Shoot! (16x20) oil
A little football on the campo. |
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Pietro fiddles (16x20) oil
Street muscian in Rome with a little flight of fancy with San Pietro. |
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Sunny Morning (16x20) oil
Sitting in the sun watching the world go by. |
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Pesche (16x20) oil
So I am fascinated by the place ballet of Italian street markets. Rialto. |
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