Mississippi John Hurt Metal Print

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This is an example of a portrait from a photo. This is Mississippi John Hurt, one of the early greats of the Delta blues. He recorded some inspirational songs, and a few classics like Stack O'Lee (Stagger Lee), and Avalon Blues, among others. He started in the late 20s and into the 30s with some recordings on Okeh Records, and had a resurgence in the 60s. His home was made into a small museum in Avalon, MS, just north of Greenwood. This is the second in my series of blues greats.

God gave me the talent to paint and draw. I am blessed with the ability to visualize stories, or moments in time, and then to recreate them for others to see what I saw in my mind. I have in some form or fashion painted for a living my whole life. I started out hand painting billboards as a pictorial artist (back when they were painted), and have done everything from fine art to theatrical backdrops, sets, and film and TV. I also hand painted art on furniture (for a major maufacturer) for a few years. I even did a few barns with See Rock City on them... My art focuses on what I may feel is memorable at the moment. A snapshot in time, or something that may be disappearing, or maybe just an emotional moment in life. So it may be...