My Artwork
Purple Sunset on The Blue Ridge original pastel painting has been sold
This
Blue Ridge pastel painting is one of my favorites! The wildflowers and
color in the sky create a serene, beautiful mood. I could never be sad
in a place like this!
I
have always been what artists call a colorist. I carefully construct
my work according to what I consider to be good principles of art and
design but the colors always take off and lead the way in the
expression.
Clouds over Buffalo Mountain 11x14 $313.00
540-257-3437
So
far I have two painting of Buffalo Mountain. In this one the mountain
with it's distinctive hump is a little left of center on the bottom. I
am especially pleased with the energetic cloud effect.
The Man Who Moved a Mountain
In yesterday's blog I mentioned Bob Childress, who is known as the man who moved a mountain. Here is a little more about him.
Bob
Childress was born into the then isolated Buffalo mountain community
that was full of violence and alcoholism. He said his earliest memory
was of his mother nursing his illness by holding a rag soaked in whisky
to his mouth.
He
was unable to attend school and often resorted to violence and began
drinking heavily. He vowed to quit drinking after he witnessed a
massacre at a court house. He entered law enforcement and eventually
became a minister.
He returned to high school at the age of 30 in the
same room school as his 6 year old son.
He
was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1926 and was in demand by
churches throughout Virginia and the Eastern United States.
His desire
was to return to his Appalachian community to help eradicate the
violence and ignorance of the region.
Through
his 40 years of ministry he built and led congregations at 6 "Rock
Churches" of which 5 remain today.
In 2002, the Churches were submitted
to the National Register of Historic Places as the Reverend Robert
Childress Presbyterian Churches.
Not bad for a boy from an alcoholic community!
I gained this information from my husband, Clyde Kessler, and from Wikopedia.
Life with the Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler
Before
I write about something my husband said the other day I want to make
sure everyone knows he is very well liked by all that come into contact
with him and is one of the most diplomatic people I have ever met.
A
few days ago we were talking about parties. I am a painfully shy
person so I don't really like to be around more than a few people at a
time.
My husband is essentially a very nice curmudgeon.
He said he wouldn't go to his own party! LOL
