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About our cover: Monty Graham, Cowboy Artist by Karen Dean A fond love for horses is immediately apparent while driving up the tree-lined path to the ranch of cowboy artist Monty Graham. His appreciation for their graceful beauty is displayed in gentle care and enjoyment as he observes their interactions. “If I didn’t ride, I’d still have a horse, because it’s just part of my nature. I think they are one of the most beautiful anioperated his own gallery for a few years until 2006. Among mals that there is. They’re very intelligent. Just like people, his accomplishments that he’s most pleased, he lists the ten they have their own personalities,” says Monty. years he designed Gladewater’s limited edition rodeo posters. When asked how he decides on subject matter, Monty He was recently approached by Joan Sturkie, an art collector says, “I’ve always had horses my whole life, so that was a no and connoisseur in the area and owner of the Whisenhunt brainer. I like doing horses. People don’t realize I do people, Center in Gladewater, to help develop a Western art exhibit. but I do portraits. My biggest field is commissioned work of Monty’s extensive experience, both as an artist and former horses and people.” gallery owner, made him the As a child, as soon as he perfect fit to help establish the could pick up a pencil, he art exhibit, Western Art Round began drawing. His interest Up. Gladewater Center for the in art continued all through Arts, Inc. is located in the Art school. While taking numerElite Annex at 110 North Main ous art classes in high school, in Gladewater. The show will an art teacher recognized his feature high caliber local and talent and encouraged Monty regional artists in the Western to enter competitions. As a art genre and coincides with result, he won several college the 75th Gladewater Round Up scholarships. After taking Rodeo. many art classes at Kilgore “If I’m going to be involved College then Stephen F. Ausin it,” says Monty, “I want it Essence of Horse tin, Monty received his college to be obviously successful but degree. enjoyable and fun. We have 16 artists lined up for it. I want “I ended up going into the Navy after I graduated. I was it to be interesting and entertaining. We try to communicate an illustrator/draftsman in the Navy,” says Monty. “When I with the community to understand the importance of art and got out of the Navy, I went into commercial art and ended up help the artists.” being an art director for Hughes Aircraft and a couple other The purpose of the Gladewater Center for the Arts, Inc. is major companies, including Service Merchandise in advertisto promote the arts, educate, the public and help art students ing.” in the area. While in the Navy, Monty’s paintings were shown in gal“It doesn’t matter what art genre you’re talking about, but leries in California where he rubbed shoulders with some big it’s to help the students with scholarships. Our main goal is name artists. He was invited to exhibit in a juried western to present students with scholarships to continue on with their art show. Using that show as a gauge to see whether or not art,” says Monty. he could compete in that genre, Monty entered the drawing Monty wants the show to be an event that includes refreshcompetition. He ended up winning first place in that category. ments, music and decorations with a western ambience. He is That convinced him to get serious about Western art. calling it the biggest Western art show in East Texas, with 80 “From there was the stepping stone that I used to keep or more pieces of art to feast our eyes upon. Feel free to come going with it in watercolor, oil, pencil drawing, pen and ink, in your Western hat and boots, and you’ll fit right in with the charcoal, and pastel. I’ve done it all,” says Monty. artists. Eventually, he made his way back to Gladewater and See page 6 for more information about the show.

Art is defined as a product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. Piney Woods LIVE is an expression of the community it serves. About the cover: Monty Graham .................................. 3 Spring Art, Alley Art, AlleyFest ..................................... 4 A poem by Jeff Campbell .............................................. 6 Gladewater Western Art Round Up ............................... 6 Like mother like son...................................................... 7 Artist profiles ................................................................ 8 Events ........................................................................... 9 Beyond Mere Thoughts ............................................... 11 Charlie’s BackYard Bar................................................ 12 Glory Dayz Players...................................................... 14 Van Cliburn winner to appear with Longview Symphony ................................................ 17 Margaret and Bobby C. Barnes’ Southwestern art collection ............................................................ 18 The “B” Side of Music by Randy Brown ..................... 20 Art auction to benefit local artist ................................. 21 Sign up open for PeeWee Players auditions.................. 21 Registration under way for children’s sacred summer music camp ...................................... 21 Artist’s World by Jan Statman ..................................... 22 Deborah Greet Gilbert to appear at the Whisenhunt Center......................................... 23 Publishers / Editors Tracy Magness Krell & Gary Krell Advertising Director Suzanne Warren Public Relations Randi Garcia Contributing Writers Jan Statman, Randy Brown, Karen Dean, Dawn-Renée Rice Graphic Artists Tracy Krell, Joni Guess, Mary Hernandez, Jeremiah Shepherd Sales Randi Garcia, Donna Vincent,

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ongview artist and man about Texas, Bill Witherspoon, returned from a trip to Austin back in 1971 with a fabulous idea. He had been to a first-rate, outdoor show and art festival on the tree-shaded grounds of the Laguna Gloria Art Museum. He thought, “Why not have a first-rate, outdoor exhibit of the same stature right here in Longview since the state’s top ranking artists are already familiar with the city?” Many Texas artists had already exhibited in the Junior League’s Invitational Art Exhibits held in Longview at the Nicholson Memorial Public Library. Since 1958, the most respected artists in Texas had been selected by the Junior League to receive generous purchase prizes. The group’s philosophy was that artists were professional people and should be treated as such. Since the first Invitational, when Jerry Bywaters, director of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, served as juror and advisor, prestigious jurors had selected artwork to be included in a collection for the proposed Longview Art Museum. The Junior League agreed with Witherspoon that it was a fine idea, but there were a few small problems. First of all, the art museum had a board of directors and a plan (it had been issued a charter

from the State of Texas in 1970), but there still was no museum. That wouldn’t happen until the following year. Second, the nonexistent art museum had no tree-shaded lawn. It didn’t even have a building or a parking lot! But wait! If you want something done and you want it done well, you simply find the most dynamic women in town, and you put them to work. So, Barbara Tomberlain accepted chairmanship for the event. Her committee included: Mrs. Barry Humphree, Mrs. Guy N. Harrison, Mrs. J. Glen Johnston, Mrs. Reagan McLemore III, Mrs. James B. Curtis, Mrs. Charles Tomberlain and Mrs. Marion Baldwin.

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art The committee decided the most beautiful lawn in crowded, noisy ascending ramp of the parking garage. Longview was in the center of town at the Gregg County Chilly visitors were less than enthusiastic, but the followCourthouse, and they went to work. The First Annual Spring ing year they were willing to come back for more. By now Festival would include activities such as a parade, a carnival a traveling idea, the exhibit moved to the Bank Alley, and it and the art exhibit on the courthouse lawn. continued to grow by expanding to the surrounding streets and As her first official action since her election as Mayor of attracting artists, craftsmen and art lovers from all over Texas. Longview, Lois Jackson issued a proclamation naming April Then two big changes took place. The festival left the 29 through May 2, 1971, as Longview’s First Annual Spring springtime and became the Fall Fest, and it moved indoors to Festival. Artists from across the state wanted to help the the Maude Cobb Center. Guests were charged the lordly sum museum and the festival. Charles Bordelon, David Brownlow, of fifty cents for admission, and chairman Becky Huffman John Frazier, Henri Gadbois, Luis Eades, DeForrest Judd, Perry planned a wide variety of entertainment. Nichols, Jan Statman, Velox Ward, Sr., and Bill Witherspoon In 1986, co-chairmen Mary Murdoch and Susan K. Smith were only a few of the exhibiting artists. planned a patriotic festival with a red, white and blue theme. A The Inaugural Exhibit of the Longview Museum and Arts large cut-out of the Statue of Liberty welcomed visitors at the Center was held on September 10, 1972. The generosity of entrance to the Maude Cobb Center. Mr. Robert Cargill, Sr. made it possible for the museum to One more year as Fall Fest at the Maud Cobb Center, have a home in the McWilliams Furniture Store Guild Gallery and in 1989, the festival returned to springtime. It was held Annex. Tom Livesay was named museum director. The juried at Teague Park and Spring Art Exhibit the National Guard continued on the Armory. Booths were courthouse lawn in both inside the armory connection with the and outside in the park. opening of the muFestivities began with seum’s 12th Annual the Art Fest Fun Run. Invitational. Teen activities included The followgraffiti boards, a dunking year, the festiing booth and a footval moved to the ball throw. Expanded historic Bank Alley children’s activities inand became the Alley cluded a bounce house, Art Festival. Artspin art, sand art, and ists set their work face painting. Conup on every sort of tinuous entertainment folding table and was provided for both standing hanger they days, and those famous could haul down the cascarones were a hit. alley. The alley was The following year, crowded with people. the festival permanently When a strong breeze returned to its home blew things over, visiin Bank Alley and the tors helped set them downtown streets with straight again. the focus gradually First Art Festival: Junior League Committee: (Standing from Left to Right) Mrs. Reagan McLemore III, Mrs. Charles Tomberlain, Mrs. Marion Baldwin. (Middle Row) Mrs. Barry Humphree, Mrs. James B. Curtis, changing to include Having become Mrs. J. Glen Johnston. (Seated in Front) Mrs. Guy N. Harrison one of the museum’s more entertainment, major fundraising more food and more activities, the event left the Alley for the wide lawns of Teague children’s activities. An evening beer garden party featuring the Park. Crowds of enthusiastic art lovers walked among the music of talented local musicians was so popular that a street colorful tents of craftsmen’s and vendors’ booths. Famous dance was added. Main Street, part of the Chamber of Comcascarones became a popular attraction. Museum Guild merce, now produces AlleyFest. members spent months decorating and filling eggshells with In 1992, AlleyFest combined Alley Art with Hoop It Up, confetti so they could be cracked over the heads of friends and a 3-on-3 basketball tourney and the Rigadoon/Alley Music artists alike. For the first time, there was continuous enterFestival. tainment including live music from several local bands. A hot These days, the little art exhibit on the lawn has grown to air balloon offered rides at forty cents a ride. Winnie the Pooh become a weekend full of fun with daytime and evening activiand Ronald McDonald were available for photographs in the ties. The Annual AlleyFest takes place in downtown Longview. special children’s area. A subtle change began to take place Vendors exhibit in lively tents that line the streets. A 1 mile, when exhibiting booths included macramé and crafts. 5k and 10k Alley Run takes place early Saturday morning. Then disaster struck. The weather did not cooperate. It Food Fest is a display of Longview’s finest restaurants. Music rained; it stormed; it poured. Everything had to be moved to Fest takes center stage on Friday and Saturday nights. This the downtown parking building of the First National Bank. year, AlleyFest is scheduled for May 11-13, and there will be Artists and vendors were miserable in the cold, damp, wet, something fun for everyone to enjoy.

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The Gladewater Western Art Round Up coincides with rodeo Seventeen area artists will be included in Gladewater’s June Western Art Round Up. The exhibit is designed to showcase what the organizers describe as “some of the best Western art in East Texas” and will coincide with the Gladewater Rodeo, June 2-9. Confirmed participants include: David Ackerson, Charles Brooks, John Dietz, Charles Niswonger, Sherri Alexander, Sherri Callender, Gaylon Dingler, Shawni Nix, Anup Bhandari, Christine Chandler, Diane Frussard, Sissy Kates Schneiderman, William Boney, Karen Look Who’s Boss Now by Monty Graham Dean, Monty Graham, Marilyn Sparks and Karen White. The Gladewater Center for the Arts, Inc. will kick off the show on Saturday, June 2, and will be shown through June 9 at the Art Elite Gallery located at 110 North Main in Gladewater from 3-7 p.m. each day. A reception to meet the artists will be held Saturday, June 2, 3-7 p.m. Phone the gallery for more information at 903-844-0202 or 903-808-5396.

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artists Like mother like son: by Jan Statman

Mother’s Day is the perfect time to think about the many ways a mom can influence her kids. Some of the influences are intentional, like making sure they all know how to brush their teeth, wash behind their ears, ride a bike, and drive a car. Other influences happen because of who she is and what she does. Never underestimate the power of a gifted mom to encourage all her children to develop their best talents.

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small church on Tryon Road.� Jeff joined the junior high school band in sixth grade. “He played the trumpet because one of my nephews had one,� Barbara remembered. “After a few months, the band director needed a percussionist, so he played drums. Then they needed a cellist, so they taught him the cello. Later that year, they needed a bass viol player, so he played that too.� “We had a Toyota van,� Jeff said. “It was a hoot to see us going down the street with half that string bass hanging out the window.� He was expected to do a special project while he was a student at Longview High School. He formed a band with about six or seven players, and they performed a concert for their grade. Jeff attended Baylor University where he studied theology with a minor in Greek. He has been Music Director/Worship Leader at Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church since 1996. Since 2009, he has also been director of music at Woodland Christian Church. He says that it is not too difficult, although Sundays

are a bit busy for him. After services at St. Michael’s, he drives straight to Woodlands. “Yes, I still have a band,� he says. “These are the same guys who have played together since high school. We are very versatile. Whatever anyone wants, we can play it. If they want country, we play country. If they want rock and roll, we play rock and roll. If they want Cajun, we can do that too. “ “Although we live just across town now, we don’t manage to see each other a whole lot more often than when I lived in the valley,� Barbara sighed. “Everybody’s schedule is so incredibly hectic.� Jeff has his rehearsals; Barbara has her rehearsals; her husband, Joe McClellan, has his rehearsals with all of them going in several directions and different places at different times. “These days, we actually have to make an appointment so that we can get together!� they laughed. “And that is a very good thing because busy people get things done.�

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Barbara Richardson McClellan and her son Jeff Richardson

“Like mother like son� describes the fascination with music that Barbara Richardson McClellan and her son, Jeff Richardson share. Many people know Barbara Richardson McClellan best as the “food lady� whose photo appears at the head of her weekly Longview News Journal recipe column. She has published three popular cookbooks: From My Kitchen, From My Kitchen, Too, and From My Kitchen, Once More. She also conducts cooking classes and seminars. Other people know the Baylor University graduate as a public school music and choir teacher. Still others recognize her as the director of church choir programs for children, youth, and adult choirs, or as accompanist, singer, and arranger for a women’s blues group. Others recognize the gifted musician and singer as a stage actress who has performed popular singing and acting roles, and as an active civic volunteer. Her son, Jeff, says, “When I was growing up, our home was always filled with music. My mother was teaching or practicing for performances, and she always shared her music with us.� While his sisters and his brother took up the arts of cooking or healing, his heart directed him toward music. “Jeff was singing on pitch, carrying tunes before he was two,� his proud mom said. “I have a photo of him sitting at the piano in shorts, a T-shirt, and a little sailor’s cap playing octaves on the piano with two pointer fingers. I heard it, thought it must be the radio or something outside, but here was this little tiny boy playing correct notes on the piano. I got him in with some very good piano teachers. He later taught himself to play guitar with a guitar we got with green stamps. He had his first “paying gig� when he was twelve. He played for a Valentines Banquet at a

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Delbert Beckham spent fifteen years in the insurance industry as a salesman and claims adjuster and eighteen years teaching elementary school, but found his true passion when he spent a week in his brother-in-law’s machine shop learning the basics of arc-welding. The idea was to simply build some doorstops for his fellow teachers and develop a relaxing hobby. As he picked up different kinds of cast aside pieces of metal, gears, and truck parts to build the doorstops, a larger vision manifested itself. Two years later, he left the classroom to pursue full time his new passion for metal sculpting. Beckham continues to use salvaged steel to create all sorts of flowers, critters and abstracts. His work can be seen in galleries in Longview, Nacogdoches, Center, Jasper and in his “Little Brown Building” space beside his studio located just three miles west of Center. www.dbmetalart.com

Article submissions: Articles are accepted and reviewed by a panel. Photos may accompany articles. Space, relevance, writing and appropriateness play a huge part in the decision making process. Individual artists are more likely to have fewer than 100 words plus a photo published. Deadlines are the 5th of the month prior to publication.

Kim Henderson Born and raised in East Texas, Kim is proud to call Texas her home. With her passion for photography, Kim strives to capture the beauty she sees in Texas, especially everyday life in East

Texas. Using her photography, Kim’s love for nature and animals drives her desire to promote our state parks and forest trails to help preserve the history and heritage of this great state. Kim, along with her husband and son, reside in Rusk County. Her husband’s family owns Henderson Blueberry Farm in Avinger. Kim specializes in reenactments, nature and event photography but has been known to shoot a portrait or two upon request. More of her work can be viewed at www.kim-henderson.artistwebsites.com and www.facebook.com/CapturingLifesBeauty

Ashley Ray Perez Ashley Ray Perez has released her second novel for young adults, The Knife and the Butterfly, which follows by a year her first novel. That work, What Can’t Wait, has been selling well and was recently named to the Young Adult Library Services Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adult’s list. “Writing both makes me crazy and keeps me sane. Ninety percent of the time it feels like hard, hard work, but the other ten percent of the time is so exciting I couldn’t do without it. When I’m not reading, writing, or teaching, I am hanging out with our little boy, Liam Miguel. He keeps me very, very busy. In the scrap of time that remains, I also like to run, bake, watch movies, work in my garden, and destroy my mom in long-distance games of Scrabble. Our household also includes a very sweet-natured cat, Sugar Mama, who would like the world to know that she was here before Liam.” Perez is a Kilgore native who attended Trinity School of Texas in Longview. She currently lives in Paris, France with her husband where she teaches English and works on her third novel. www.AshleyPerez.com

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artists Sissy Kates Schneiderman

Sam Fontenot

Sissy Kates Schneiderman began photographing events twentyfive years ago. With five generations of printer’s ink in her blood, it was inevitable that she would one day pick up a camera. Discovering the magic that occurred in the darkroom at her family’s newspaper, The Gladewater Mirror, began a lifelong passion. She went on to study photography at East Texas State University. In 1986, she took time away from school to participate in the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. The 3200 mile trek around the state of Texas spurred another passion... wagon training and the western way of life. Combining these passions, she has been photographing trail rides, wagon trains, rodeos and equestrian events in the Upper Midwest for over a decade. Capturing the western lifestyle through her lens feeds her soul. Sissy’s work has been published in Cowboys and Indians magazine, South Dakota Magazine as well as the cover of True West Magazine. She also co-published a book titled Fort Pierre Deadwood Trail, a Trail Rediscovered. Sissy is planning to attend the artist reception June 2 from 5-9 p.m. at the Gladewater Round Up Rodeo Western Art Show located in the Gladewater Center for the Arts in the Whisenhunt Center and Art Elite Annex, 110 N. Main in Gladewater.

Sam Fontenot, a native Texan, grew up in his grandfather’s shop where he turned scraps of wood into everything from swords to toys. As he grew older, he started drawing and painting and, at 25, became apprenticed to a tattoo artist. Sam tattooed for the next seven years gaining experience in working with three-dimensional form and specializing in traditional tattoos. Two years ago, he began working with metal. He began with cold-forming and progressed to hot forging when he and a friend built their first forge and anvil using scrap yard materials. As an artist blacksmith, Sam specializes in found materials utilizing any metal available – particularly recycled scrap metal. His recent work combines smithing with pottery art, which includes making dishes and bowls out of a variety of available metals from torch cut steel plates to saw blades and old gears. For Sam, the balance of industrial materials and organic forms embodies the connection between society’s mechanized lives and a primal need to return to basics. Made primarily with recycled materials, Sam’s sculptures transform society’s waste into useful and beautiful figures.

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Patsy Davis Patsy Davis is best known for owning Calamity Jane’s War Bag, a shop in downtown Kilgore. But, there is another side to her story. Patsy remembers, “When I was in middle school, my mother purchased a 35 millimeter camera and couldn’t figure it out. So, I picked it up.” After graduating from Sabine High School, Patsy attended Kilgore College to pursue a degree in graphic design. Patsy jokingly says, “My last class before graduation was photography. We were shooting eight rolls of film a day and had to pay for all of the chemicals required to develop the film. The expense was so great that I quit.”

Even though she was unable to finish college, she didn’t miss a beat. Patsy returned to her camera for inspiration. Her family’s rodeo background provided the perfect outlet for her passion for photography. Patsy became one of the most sought-after rodeo photographers in East Texas. Patsy laughs, “All of the sudden, parents were begging me to take pictures of their children.” Patsy is naturally shy, but she uses her art as a means to express her love and gratitude for her life. This perspective is built from her love of the subject and a desire to give back using her God-given talent. Shop phone: 903-984-1916

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www.PineyWoodsLive.com April 19 - May 29 Art Exhibit “From the Inside.” Two- and three-dimensional works by local artists that center on their personal inspiration. Continues through May 29. Gallery Main Street, Tyler.

Until May 4 Kilgore College Visual Arts Student Exhibit. Student artwork from the Kilgore College Visual Arts Department will be on display until May 4 in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the Kilgore campus. The exhibit represents some of the best pieces students have created this spring and include photography, painting, drawing, digital painting and sculpture.

May 4-6 Crossroads Music Company’s Wildernest Treehouse MusicFest. An outdoor music festival north of Quitman that includes twelve hours of continuous music on Saturday with RVs and camping. Performers include the Diddley Squat Blues Band, Lindsey Gail, the Heather McCready Ensemble, Professor Porkchop & the Dirty Dishes, Johnny & the Nightcrawlers, Gus Gustafson & Friends, Tyler Lenius, Kent Gooding.

May 5 Ruben Studdard, American Idol winner in 2003 at the Belcher Center on the LeTourneau campus. Performance follows this year’s release of his fourth album, Love IS, which has been celebrated for its collection of love songs.

May 5-6 The Battle of Port Jefferson. The largest Civil War Reenactment of a “battle that never was” will take place May 4-6, in the streets of downtown Jefferson and Tuscumbia Ranch, just east of the historic riverport town. More than 700 troops will fight in the two-day battle.

May 11-20 Moon Over Buffalo. A 1995 comic play set in Buffalo, New York in 1953, it centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom. Tyler Civic Theatre Center.

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Sculpture Workshop. Bobbe Gentry is a realist sculptor whose work conveys spirit and emotion through body language and composition. She teaches workshops across the country and is on permanent staff at the Creative Arts Center of Dallas. At the Longview Museum of Fine Arts.

May 19 Alan Fox Band. A fine example of “Outlaw Rock” bands that have originated in Texas, this highenergy ensemble grabs their audience and pulls them into the music. At the Adult Motorcyle Rally at The Crater, Mount Enterprise. Cajun Dance. Don Fontenot and Friends of Louisana will play the great variety of music the state has to offer and provide the atmosphere for a great evening of dancing and cajun food. Beginners can come early for dance lessons. Marshall Convention Center. Moonlight Festival and Outhouse Races. Local businesses compete with appropriately themed race-karts in the Texas Championship Outhouse Races. Lots of live music including the 2nd Annual Moonlight Art Walk and Poetry Slam. Caldwell Park, Mount Pleasant.

May 20 Young Artist Showcase. A dozen youthful and talented musicians from the northeast Texas area will perform during the Mount Vernon Music Association’s annual showcase concert. Mount Vernon Music Hall in Mount Vernon.

May 24 Little Texas. The iconic band Little Texas brings its music home to East Texas. Also appearing will be local artists the Darby Warren Project, Miller Row, and Robert “Blind Dog” Cook. Charlie’s Back Yard Bar in Marshall.

May 31 Kumihimo Class. Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braid-making in which cords and ribbons are made by interlacing strands. Artist Vickie Steed, an award winner at Tyler’s 2011 Palette of Roses Art League Show, will demonstrate the artform. Mineola League of the Arts.

Complete information on these and dozens of other local events, including maps and ticket costs, can be found on our website at www.PineyWoodsLive.com/events.

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Preparing for That Next New Venture Creative individuals need to be continually evolving to keep their work fresh so that they won’t become bored with their pursuits. I thrive on the challenge of diversifying by going back and forth between writing and painting. As mentioned in my column last month, my appreciation for Western art is taking me down a new and exciting path. The frustrating part has been a lack of access to subject matter to photograph and use for reference material. One attempt after another to get face-toface with beautiful horses was coming up empty. My desire for awesome rodeo photos has also been a problem. Since being invited to exhibit in a Western art show, Western Art Round Up in Gladewater, it became imperative to have captivating photos at my disposal. Luckily, in the past month, there has been a turnaround. In addition to having the use of a few rodeo and horse photos, I was also invited to a nearby ranch. I was able to capture many wonderful images while experiencing the movement and grace of the magnificent horses found there. With 155 new horse pictures to work from, the process of developing this new exhibit is even more exciting. Many hours have been spent carefully scrutinizing each image to establish the perfect compositions for a dozen possible paintings in oil and watercolor.

While narrowing down the field of reference photos, direction and focus has become clearer. The more I look at them, the more specific my ideas become. Composition is critical in terms of subject selection, placement, and color. I also take into consideration my audience from previous shows. It’s important to see how they respond to my earlier work and what else might interest them. I always ask specific questions that prompt a thoughtful answer, then listen carefully for their response. Sometimes, it’s even worth jotting down notes. There are many decisions to make along the way. Would the image look better as an oil painting or watercolor? What size should it be? If it’s an oil painting, should I use traditional canvas that requires a frame or gallery wrapped canvas for a more contemporary look? Will the painting style be impressionistic, very tight realism, or something in between? I’ve painted almost every subject matter spanning the gamut of styles from extremely free and loose to almost photographically realistic. I strive to give each piece of art exactly what it needs to best depict its essence and purpose. When I zero in on which photo or combination of photos to use, I hang out with them until I get the feel for the composition. Quite often it may take three or four photos combined with portions

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I have been to Charlie’s several times, and I can safely say it is one of the best venues of its kind in the area. Charlie’s is housed in a historic home, and its recent renovations combined with the landscaping make the curb appeal of Charlie’s quite impressive. With the property taking up approximately a fourth of a Marshall city block, the property really jumps out at you as you arrive. Once you are inside the doors, regardless if you are there as a music lover or someone who loves to just hang at the local bar & grill, you immediately feel comfortable and right at home. Rudy Zachry is the owner of Charlie’s BackYard Bar. During his lifetime, his career choices have taken him to many

places. When he retired, Rudy and his wife Sarah were ready to get away from big city life. Rudy’s parents and grandparents had all been born and raised in Marshall, so they were familiar with the town. It seemed like a great place for a family to retire, so they moved there. However, Rudy wasn’t really ready to retire. So, that’s how Charlie’s BackYard Bar was born. Their daughter Rachel was home recuperating from a shoulder injury. She already had experience working and managing bars and restaurants. Since Marshall didn’t need another bed & breakfast, the idea of a beer garden was born. Rudy liked the idea, but he wanted more than

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music venue that. He loves music – all kinds of music, and though Marshall was already building its reputation as a place for live music, it didn’t really have a downtown venue that could hold big crowds. Dating back to the mid 1800’s, the original structure was a two-story, 3200 square foot home. During the renovation and remodel, Rudy added another 3400 square feet to the existing building to complete what is now a 6600 square feet, two-story structure containing a full commercial kitchen downstairs, a bar, and an indoor area for acoustic shows. Upstairs, there is another bar located in the VIP lounge open only for large events and concerts. There are also three architecturally beautiful areas currently being redecorated and restored that will be known as “Magnolia Hall” and used for meetings, events and weddings. Since Charlie’s is licensed, people renting the facility for an event have the advantage of an in-house beverage service. To see it now, one would surely step back in amazement as to how it looks compared to when Rudy first purchased the property. Trying to balance the old with the new in terms of construction, Rudy wanted to be able to maintain the historical recognition of the original structure, and he was adamant that the new additions must blend and be complimentary of that already existing. “I really love New Orleans. I grew up there, so there is a lot of New Orleans flair to this place,” says Rudy. “The bric-a-brac and gingerbread stuff you see were modeled after the original porch railings on the front porch.” During the cleanup of the area, an old discarded piece of railing from the porch was found in some overgrown shrubbery. With the help of old photographs, they were able to restore and rebuild the existing structure back to its original look. The new addition, though different in materials, was built to complement the existing structure. The siding was cut to exactly the same size as the original but made out of cypress and accented with cedar. More costly during the initial installation, the material was used because of its long endurance and low maintenance, and as Rudy quickly points out, “It was expensive, but I built it to last.” The real magic of Charlie’s happens when you step outside the back door, for there Rudy has had constructed one of the premier sound stages in the Ark-La-Tex. With a covered roof standing thirty feet tall and supported with 8x8 cedar posts, this beautiful and very functional stage is an approximate 1/20th scale replica of the Wolf Trap Amphitheatre built by the National Parks Service in Virginia. The stage is 32 feet wide and sixteen feet deep with an attached green room for the musi-

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cians’ relaxation. As many as fourteen musicians have appeared simultaneously on this spacious stage equipped with powered monitors and a 150 foot, 32-channel snake which leads to an Allen & Heath 32-channel sound board nestled away in an enclosed sound room (with only four feet of cable to spare). Charlie’s boasts an experienced, full time sound man. Jim Stoufflet has 35 years of experience working for various groups and organizations setting up lights and sound for some of the greatest bands and talents that ever took to the stage. Those who perform now at Charlie’s are quite complimentary of the sound management and acoustics of the place. Rudy is convinced there is a certain wow factor to the place. He believes it’s because people who come there for the first time are seeing things and materials they simply aren’t accustomed to seeing in this type of business. The yard is evenly covered in crushed granite – it is low maintenance and easy for staff and patrons to move around in regardless of the footwear. There is a hard-surfaced outdoor dance floor with tables and chairs that are easily moved around so customers can mingle with their friends while enjoying an outdoor beer garden with five tapped beers. Charlie’s BackYard Bar has only been open about five months, and it is already bringing great live music and entertainment to Marshall. With a club membership now close to 5000 members, there is something for everyone with great bands and performers and something going on almost every night. Great talent and Charlie’s just seem to go together. The bar and venue has already seen some great talent, and more are scheduled to appear. Recently appearing were Stoney LaRue, Wes Jeans, Jason Helms and Robin & the Bluebirds. On May 10, the Grammy Award winning group Rebirth will be performing. Teazur will be there May 19 for Charlie’s big crawfish boil, and on May 24, Little Texas will appear. There will be many more great shows in the coming months. Rudy will proudly tell you, “We like as much variety as we can get,” but Rudy is quick to tell potential performers, “You can play covers, but show me you can play something of your own.” Charlie’s is a family-owned and operated business. Daughter Rachel is the General Manager. With many years experience, this young lady is well-suited for the job. Rudy’s son Joshua doubles as both a bartender and a night manager. Even the name of the business is family oriented – Charlie is their dog! While it would appear that Rudy and his family are living a dream, it has not been without pain. The recent passing of Rudy’s

wife Sarah has left a void in many hearts and lives as he describes, “It was a great loss to all of us. My wife was a big part of this and a big part of this community. Children loved her; their families loved her. She was a mentor to younger teachers and all that stuff. It took a lot of the wind out of our sails, because she was our great encourager.” I had stopped in to see Rudy before I wrote this story. They were getting ready for a big show that night with Billy J. Morris and La Razzmatazz from Louisiana. A smile came across his face as Rudy commented on how his wife Sarah had always loved listening to Billy perform. “I feel like she’s still watching out for us, and that’s comforting.” Come to Marshall and spend an evening with some great food, friendly staff and first class entertainment. It’s easy to find, and you will be glad you did. It truly is like relaxing at home in your own back yard. Charlie’s BackYard Bar is located at 303 N. Columbus in Marshall. You can give them a call at 903-263-8958, and if you are a Facebook fan, yep, you can find them there as well.

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Robin had given the rights to three of his plays to Andy and Bill. One of those plays was Bats in Your Belfries written specifically with the town of Jefferson in mind. Around 1990, the theater closed. Andy and Wendy were married, and they left the area for a time. Several years later, the couple moved back and reconnected with Bill Smith. They decided to start another theater group and began looking around the town of Jefferson for somewhere to perform. They found a building that had once housed a restaurant called Bull Durham. After making minor renovations, they turned the former restaurant into a dinner theater, called themselves the Bull Durham Players, and entertained local residents for over a year. They performed the three original plays that Robin McGee had signed over to Andy and Bill years earlier along with several others. Due to complications with the lease of the building, Andy and Bill had to look for another venue where the group could perform. They met Skip and Kathy Torrans who owned their own business building vintage-style furniture. The couple had an old building that they opened as a res-

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theater taurant called Glory Dayz. Andy’s theater group did shows there and called themselves the Glory Dayz Players. They kept the name even after the restaurant became known as Beje’s Diner. The Glory Dayz Players performed fun and exciting shows including melodramas like the popular Bats in Your Belfries which holds a special place in the hearts of Jefferson locals. The play is set in historical Jefferson and based on a fictional story with some elements of truth thrown in. Although some of the characters were real people in Jefferson, liberty was taken with the time period and the events that took place. The play is a classic “boo and hiss” type melodrama that engages the audience to make the experience more fun. The audience boos the villain, cheers the hero, throws popcorn and laughs out loud in all the right places. The play features the characters Clarence Braden, Jay Gould, Col. Colonel “Pop” Corne and his daughter Kitty, the mayor, Johnny Smithers, and Zza Zza Kaboom. Jefferson locals are probably familiar with the name Jay Gould. Gould was a railroad magnate who tried to build a railroad through Jefferson. When the town voted against it, he put a curse on the city by saying, “Grass will grow in your streets and bats will roost in your belfries.” That is how the play got its name. Clarence Braden was also a real person, although he lived in Jefferson in a different time. He was a college professor and resident of the Haywood House where, after his death in 1960, upwards of $100,000 in coins were found hidden in the walls of the old hotel. From here, the play takes poetic license. “The rest of the characters are figments of the playwright’s imagination. Clarence Braden, Col. Colonel ‘Pop’ Corne, his daughter Kitty, and the mayor face the villains Jay Gould,

Johnny Smithers, and Zza Zza Kaboom in a struggle to keep Jefferson a nice, wholesome, historic town and to prevent it from becoming the crime-filled ‘blood alley’ of the past,” Andy explains. The group will be performing Bats in Your Belfries August 3-5 and August 10-11 as a part of the Arts on the Bayou Theater Festival in Jefferson. The group is currently performing in conjunction with the Maverick Theatre Players from Marshall. The production, A Bench in the Sun, is by Ron Clark. It will be presented on the third floor of the Wiseman Center in downtown Marshall, at the Starr Family Home in Marshall, Beje’s Diner in Jefferson, the Visitor/Tourism Center in Jefferson and the Longview Community Center. A Bench in the Sun opens April 6 and runs the following dates: April 7, 14, 27, 28 and May 4 , 5, and 11. All shows start at 7 p.m., and the tickets are $15. For event and venue information, go to www.PineyWoodsLive. com and click on Events.

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Walk through the wrought iron gates and past the pale stucco walls, and you will believe Margaret and Bobby C. Barnes have transported you directly from the forests of East Texas to the hills and deserts of New Mexico. Their front doors are constructed of wood and beveled glass. Guests are welcomed into an entry hall of arched doorways and quarry tile floors. A painting of a brilliant western sunset hangs above a glass-topped wrought iron table. A collection of small bronze horse sculptures completes the scene. The large transoms and glass inserts on cabinets are in a Frank Lloyd Wright design which look like stylized feathers.

Pueblo pottery and rugs fill the rooms. An arched alcove boasts an antique black San Ildefonso pot displayed on a woven mat. There is a black seed pot and a bronze sculpture of a mama goat and her kid in the company of a black and white Acoma pot with the traditional stylized rim. A watercolor of a Pueblo girl completes the alcove. The Barnes like to say they became involved collecting New Mexico Native American arts because of fly fishing. “My husband is a fly fisherman,” Margaret Barnes explained, “which means we have to go to the mountains where the trout live in cold streams. Since I don’t fish, I had to do something, so I shopped.” Margaret purchased the more delicate items in their collection. She bought the pottery, the small kachina figures, and several of the paintings. “When we got ready to build this house, we not only wanted it to be comfortable, but we wanted it to be a place where we could display our collection. We visited homes in the Southwest and were able to adapt many of the ideas we saw,” Bobby Barnes said. “It took awhile to convince the architect and the builder about what we wanted, but they finally got it right.” One wall of the family room holds a large wooden door that came from Mexico. It enhances the Southwest feel

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of a room where American Indian pottery fills cabinets and tables. The room has several watercolors of clown kachinas by Alfonso Roybal, an artist from the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Also known by his tribal name, Awa Tsireh, his success at selling his paintings encouraged other Pueblo artists to adapt their traditional design skills to working in watercolors. Roybal’s paintings are in major collections including the CorbinHenderson collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Koshares are the clowns who lead tribal dances. These particular clowns are captured in traditional dance poses with horns, white faces, and hands full of watermelon. Another important kachina figure hangs above the fireplace in the family’s living room. Their latest acquisition is a sculpture by Thom Wheeler, a Texan who moved to Taos. It contains stones and patterns that change as the light in the room changes. “Actually, we went out to Thom Wheeler’s studio to buy another piece which we had seen on an earlier trip,� Mr. Barnes said. “That one was no longer available, but this piece was waiting for us. It was meant to be ours.� “At first glance, the rugs on the walls might appear to be simple geometric designs, but each design tells a story,� Margaret Barnes explained. “For instance, in the rug on the bedroom wall is a storm pattern. The center represents a hogan, the primary traditional home of the Navajo people. One side is male and the other side is female. The four suns represent the sacred mountains. The stair step red lines are called lightning.� A well-known Navajo rug style, the storm pattern originated at the Crystal Trading Post at the beginning of the twentieth century. The storm pattern is a recognizable geometric composition with a strong, central image connected by diagonal stepped lines in all four corners. This design reflects the all-important rain-

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storms in the growing season. “This particular rug includes important lazy lines,� Bobby Barnes said. “Considering the time and skill needed to make a Navajo rug, calling them “lazy lines� is wrong. Lazy lines are joints between weaving areas. They are the result of discontinuous wefts and the stationary, vertical loom of the Navajo. The weaver sits on the floor and weaves from the bottom up. With discontinuous wefts, the weaver can work on a limited area. The wefts leave a visible joint where the worked areas meet. That joint is the lazy line. These lines are always diagonal and they are always within a color area. They do not separate color areas.�

appeal to the non-American Indian market. By 1920, styles of Navajo weaving developed around the trading posts. These rugs are often known by the area’s trading post’s name. Two Grey Hills is the name of another trading post. Two Grey Hills rugs usually have a plain black and white border. The center pattern is a diamond or multiple diamonds. It is typical to have a stair-stepped cloud pattern in each corner. Colors are white, black, and one or more shades of grey and brown. A rug on the dining room wall shows stylized warriors holding spears. Watercolors show a group of male dancers and a group of female dancers. An arrangement on the dining table has two handsome, contemporary, black ceramic pots at either end of a candle tray. Margaret Barnes said, “Some people seal these rugs away in airtight containers to be sure to keep the moths out, and they keep the pottery shut up in a safe, locked behind heavy doors. Their enjoyment is in pride of ownership. We don’t want to do that. We put our collection on our walls and tables where we can share it with our friends and family. We look at the art, and we enjoy it every day.�

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Music by Randy Brown When there’s a sunset over Jordan, There’s a sunrise over Georgia What a joy to see eternity, in a single grain of sand So fear not for tomorrow or how you’re crossing over Serenity is to rest in me, for I Am that I Am And I Am, the here and now. The Holy here and now. “Hymn to the Here & Now� by Jefferson Ross from Hymns to the Here and Now This month’s lyric is from a new favorite song called “Hymn to the Here & Now� written and performed by Jefferson Ross, a Georgia based songwriter whose inspiring and spiritual lyrics have taken my heart

and brain by storm. Since hearing it very recently for the first time, I find myself singing this beautiful, uplifting a capella hymn honoring the only moment we can ever really experience: the right now. That is the subject of this month’s column. Before I start, I feel the need to make a confession: Everything I write and have written in this column is as much for me as it is for you, the reader. Truth is, I need what is contained in every single column I write to make me a better artist. I have to write and then read my own thoughts to fully integrate them into my life and art. So, if I seem to be beating a dead horse, please forgive me. You may have already gotten the message, but sometimes I am a little slow. This month’s column is a specific and very focused example of that fact: living and creating in the NOW! I am a child of the past and future. I spend countless hours analyzing what has gone before and planning what is to come. In the meantime, many moments have been lost as I worried over something already past. Then in response, I’ve wasted even more moments thinking about those I just lost while even more drain away. This whole topic starts to make my head hurt. So, a little philosophy first: All we have, in fact all we’ve ever had, is right now, this moment, this ever present instant. I like to think of it as the eternal moment of now. Now is the only time that has ever been or, for that matter, will ever be. So, I suppose you are asking, “What is with all the pseudo-intellectual, faux philosophical mumbo jumbo?

This IS an arts column, right?� But please bear with me. I do have a point to make. That point is that, for me at least, not being in the now is detrimental to my creative process. When I am fully present in the moment, writing, playing, singing, living or whatever, that is when I stop asking the why, where and how questions and instead become my creation. Everything else disappears and becomes but background noise while I dance ecstatically with the muse and can no longer tell the creation from the creator. The ego is gone, and all that is left is total clarity in that moment. One stray thought, action or slip, and I am back outside in the watcher mode, as I call it, watching time pass rather than participating fully. The miracle of now, for me at least, is the real miracle of art. That is that blissful moment chock full of promise and creation that an artist lives to experience. Sometimes it comes out of nowhere like a bolt of lightning. Other times it comes after hours, minutes, days, weeks of trying to call it to me. That “calling to me� part almost never works. What really works is to become aware that I am the one who prevents that magical lightning bolt of creation. One of my favorite singer/songwriters, Dana Cooper, calls it “standing in my own way.� Or, as the now defunct comic strip Pogo famously exclaimed, “We have met the enemy and they is us.� I know in my own case that I work far too hard in order to do that which really comes naturally if I would only just let it be. The “now� stuff not only works for creating art but also works on the performance side. Performance at its best is a creative process which demands being fully in the moment. For many, this seems to come very naturally. For me personally, it is very difficult. I have to wrestle with myself in order to turn off this infernal self-analyzing, super critical dialog engine that is my brain. Now, I am sure you don’t ever have that problem, but hey, this is my therapy, so let me talk. My biggest performance-related shortcoming is that I am often going through the rehearsed motions of performance rather than actually feeling the words and

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music & news music. Your audience may be sitting there appearing to accept your performance, but trust me, they know the truth. They know if you are going through the motions or are totally absorbed in the moment. That is the difference between a good performance and a great performance. A great performance is not judged by its technical attributes but by its emotional immediacy. Notice the word, immediacy. It means being present to the mind independently of other states or factors. The grim truth is that when it comes to the creative process, I know nothing. Oh, I can imagine, assume, suppose and deduct. But as far as actual knowledge about how this whole creative process thing works, I got nothing. But the one thing I do know for sure is that you must be present to win. If you ain’t there, the prize will go to he who is. That is just the way this creation stuff works. So, make yourself available to the moment, the here and the now. Stop judging and let the creation unfold and happen. You will find that the results are amazing. Also, if you get a chance, I urge you to check out Jefferson Ross at www.jeffersonross.com. I think you will enjoy what you hear. As always, thanks for reading, and if you have comments, suggestions or criticisms about this or any of my columns, feel free to send them to me: randy@brownrandy. com. If you ever simply get curious about what the heck this rambling old man does, then go to www.brownrandy.com/music. Listen to a few songs and let me know what you think. See you next issue. Randy Brown is a small business owner and singer/songwriter living in East Texas and has been involved with many sides of the music business over the years, from being a sideman, a sound man, touring songwriter, venue operator, and a recording studio owner/engineer. He is still looking backward and forward entirely too much. But he is still working on that.

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Art auction to benefit local artist Friends of Beverly Boren will hold a silent auction fundraiser for the artist at P’s Gallery May 1 through May 10. The gallery will stay open until 7 p.m. on Thursday nights during this time period with donated art available for bidding. Fine art items at auction will include paintings, drawings, sculpture and jewelry. “Beverly is a wonderful, generous person and a great artist and photographer who is uninsured and facing surgery and medical expenses,” said Paula Davis, P’s Gallery owner and event organizer. Digital images of some of the works available can be seen at http://www.facebook.com/ HeartForBev. Bidding can also be done at that site for those unable to make it to the gallery. P’s Gallery is located at 712 Glencrest, Ste. B in Longview and can be reached at 903212-2626.

Sign up open for PeeWee Players auditions Auditions for ArtsView’s summer season show choir for ages 6-8 will be held Thursday, May 3 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The focus of this outreach group is singing, dancing, and entertaining. Rehearsals are held weekly during the summer season, and the show choir will perform at various venues throughout the community. A $30 participation fee provides a performance T-shirt and all supplies. Parents are expected to provide transportation for their student to all performances. Call 903-236-7535 to schedule an audition.

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ner to do a “preparation.” This lets them enter into the life of the character before going on stage. Renaissance artists had to prepare a wooden panel before starting on a masterpiece. Early American artists, early western artists, and Native American artists had to go out and gather materials in order to create their own colors. The forest and desert were the only available art supply shops. They found dyes and tints among the leaves, barks and fruit of native trees and plants. Weeds, garden flowers, various colors of clay, fruits, berries and other foods were used to make their colors. Artists who wanted to work on paper or canvas took inspiration and advice from weavers and cloth dyers who had been using nature’s paint box for centuries. Different colors of earth and sand provided a rich source of color and texture. Native Americans discovered that the blood red sap of the bloodroot, a beautiful wildflower they found in the woodlands, could provide them with a brilliant red dye. Bloodroot alone would provide shades of orange, but mixed with alum, it would provide a glowing red. Mixed with a mordant of tin, it would provide glorious shades of pink. In this part of the country, we call them bois d’arc fruits, but other parts of the country call them hedge apples or Osage oranges. Everyone says they are useless, but they were useful to early artists because an extract of the hedge apple provided a rich shade of yellow brown. Even more useful was the fact that the inner bark, heartwood, wood shavings and sawdust as well as the fruits of the tree could all be used for making the dye. The common and much disliked goldenrod contributed the sunshine of its golden flowers to a yellow tint. Peach tree leaves produced a nice pale yellow.

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The fruit of the sumac was crushed, soaked, boiled and strained in order to make a wonderful burgundy color while the inner pith bark provided a bright yellow. Cloth soaked in alum water was placed in the liquid to produce a handsome tan color. If alum was not easily available, copperas was added to the dye bath to make a rich grey. The hull of the black walnut was used by Cherokee weavers to create the deep brown we see in their basket designs. The Plains tribes used the red juice of pokeweed berries for the red dye they used to paint their horses. The red juice also made a form of red pokeweed ink which early artists used for drawings. It was clear red, but it eventually faded to the brown color we recognize today. Twigs of the lilac bush would create a bright yellow orange while twigs of the ivy plant provided a yellowish brown. Sassafras leaves were used to make a yellowish tan. Hickory leaves made a yellow color while the wood and bark of the weeping willow tree was used to make a dark brown. The whole head of the sunflower could be used for a yellow green. Early American artists liked to use the nice warm tan which they got from butternut hulls. We all recognize this color as the tan that was worn by the colonial troops who fought the Redcoats in the Revolutionary War. Cornflower petals would provide blue. Dogwood bark would also provide a shade of blue while the fruit could provide a greenish blue. Although the process for extracting and using the dye was very complicated, the American indigo plant provided varying shades of blue. We know it best as the color we recognize in our blue jeans. Purple, lavender and violet colors came from red cedar root, hyacinth flowers, mulberries, blueberries, elderberries and mulberries. They never quite equaled the rich, regal color of purple that only came from very special Mediterranean sea snails. That color was so rare and so expensive it was only worn by the kings and queens of Europe. Our earlier artists never managed to find a natural source for that royal, aristocratic purple. Maybe that was a good thing. Since this great nation was built on the idea that all its people were equals, we had no need to dress kings and queens in something special. These days, we can enjoy all the bright, beautiful artificial colors we might want. Spoiled as we are, we can lounge in royal comfort on our living room recliners, wearing our regal purple T-shirts, and clicking the TV channel changers while we live like kings.

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