Signs of Time
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Signs of Time
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
While in North Carolina last month, we drove through some little mountain towns. It was a gray misty and rainy day. We were enjoying all the fall leaves. Because of the rain, we felt lucky to see them before they all fell. We were delighted to see this little antique store on the side of the road. I jumped out in the rain and took a few photos. Loved the notion that the place was called BlackBearCreek. It actually had a wooden Indian out front!
I thought that it would be a challenge to paint such a complicated scene. It certainly was. All those signs! All those objects that weren't always easy to understand. I exaggerated the wetness and the reflections. It was fun exaggerating and pumping up the colors. I really wanted to indicate the blustery day and the cool atmosphere. This is a rainy day in the mountains.
According to Wikipedia, Bear Creek is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is named for a nearby creek that eventually flows into the Rocky River. The community lies along Old US Highway 421 and is situated between Siler City and Goldston.
Bear Creek is home to Southern Supreme, a mail-order gourmet foods company best known for manufacturing fruitcakes.
Quiet misty rain
Memories from times long gone
Antique signs of time
5/5/21 2nd place win, in ROADSIDE PITSTOPS, contest!
5/5/21 TIED HONORABLE MENTION LEAD in the What’s the BUZzz Blog Series-Values-Hues-Saturation-ALL Media Contest which featured 95 members, 340 entries and 765 votes!
7/23/21..2d place win in the Acrylic Painting contest!
12/10/21...1st place tie in SMALL TOWN AMERICA ON 2 LANE HIGHWAYS contest
7/11/22...3rd place tie in TRAVEL ILLUSTRATIONS
7/16/22...3rd place tie in IMAGES WITH TEXT - 3 ENTRIES - ANY STYLE OR MEDIUM
10/31/22..FEATURED ARTIST of the WEEK in the Pixel Promo group!
7/4/23...2nd place tie in VILLAGE LIFE
2/24/24...1st place in JUNK FROM FEBRUARY
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December 20th, 2019
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Comments (124)
Joyce Gebauer 5 Days Ago
Beautiful work, AnnaJo.! I love the detail of everything on that storefront. Well done. FL
Lois Bryan
This is an amazing work of art ... I've seen places like this ... they always call my name and in I go!!! love your painting and all the detail!!!!! Fabulous work!!!! f t
Sherilyn Harper
Congratulations AnnaJo for being featured in the Any Old Thing From Anywhere Group with this attractive storefront collection of signs, wheels, gas tank and miscellanea
Sherilyn Harper
Congratulations AnnaJo for your first place win in Junk from February, thanks for joining and entering the contest
Hazel Holland
Wow! Such a magnificent and amazing painting, AnnaJo!!! Love the colors and detail so much. A real gem, lady! L/F
Rick Davis
What a magnificent painting and country stores are one of my favorites also perfect title!! This should win an award! Fav
Debbie Portwood
Wow! I could look at this all day and find more wonderful and interesting details and items!!! Wonderful details!!!! f/l !!! (Sorry to take so long to answer comments, my husband passed away suddenly 3 weeks ago. )
Hanne Lore Koehler
Awesome detail in this amazing cluttered gas station/store front painting, AnnaJo! L/F/Vote
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