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This old plantation bell is in Gunnison, MS, on an old former plantation right next to the Mississippi River levee. From the first time I saw it, it really called to me. Imagine all the history with such a bell. Sounding for meals, or to end work, or to warn of impending danger. These bells were a part of every plantation, and rural farm in this country for generations. This one is sitting there, waiting to be used again. And although lichens and mold are growing on it, it could still ring proudly.

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...