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This is a selection of Anita’s original works in pencil drawing, watercolor, collage, and assemblage. 

Drawings & Paintings

Rustic b/w pencil drawing of people in a garden in the mountains.

Mom and Jason in the Garden

This piece tells a story about the day my son received the Red Rider BB gun for his birthday and the beautiful relationship between him and his Mamaw.
Pencil drawing on textured paper, 10 x12
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Watercolor painting of laundry hanging on the line

Wash Day

My mom always hung her washing outside on a clothesline to dry. I can still smell them to this day. They smelled of sunshine and summer breeze!
Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12
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Pencil drawing of four geese in front of a snowy background.

Ducks at Shelby Creek Farm

My sweet little ducks waddling through the snow on my Kentucky farm.
Framed pencil drawing 18 x 23
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pencil drawing of black and white puppy face

"Petri" Blossom Collier

Unframed, pencil and conté crayon on paper, commissioned piece, 9x11
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Rustic pencil drawing of person standing in a field with rocks and trees surrounding.

Pearly, in the Garden

My little Mamaw, showing off a cabbage. A strong mountain woman, she raised six children alone during the depression years. She tended a huge garden, kept a cow for milk and butter, and chickens for eggs and meat. I am proud to say that I come from a long line of strong, beautiful, intelligent mountain women.
Framed pencil drawing, 19 x 23
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Lift Up Your Eyes

A ‘vision’ piece, “...Lift up your eyes and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." -John 4:35
Framed oil and gesso on acrylic panel, <br>21 x 26
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Prussian Blue Forest

An icy forest lake in winter.
Unframed oil on canvas.
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Mamaw

Created from a favorite picture of my grandmother sitting in her porch swing.
Framed oil on paper, 19 x 23
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Chrystal and Bella, In the Garden

My daughter-in-law, carrying Baby Bella, while planting beans and corn in our late spring garden.
Framed pencil drawing, 16 x 20
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Collage & Assemblage

This is a selection of Anita’s original works in collage, assemblage, and mixed-media. 
assemblage art with carvings, appears to be a wooden headstock

My Beloved

This piece was created during a time of deep sorrow and sadness.
Assemblage, 17 x 25
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Trashy Girl's Little Black Dress

First piece in a series titled ‘Trashy Girl’
Framed Assemblage, 16 x 20
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The Flower Fadeth

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand forever. Isaiah 40:8
Framed assemblage, 32 x 32
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A red photo collage inside a white, textured, antique frame.

Blood Covenant

And He said unto them, “This is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
Mark 14:24, Matthew 26:28, Luke 22:20
Framed assemblage, 28 x 28
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Little Pink Houses

A ‘vision’ piece of my Mamaw Beach’s little pink house in Fleming Neon, my Mamaw Bentley’s little white house, my neighbor’s old garage and Big Shelby Creek where I grew up. The drawn pink house at the bottom was created by my granddaughter, Bella, during a drawing lesson at the age of 4. It represents my beautiful memories of childhood.
Framed acrylic and assemblage, 12 x 17
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Angels of Appalachia

Psalm 127:3
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord...”

Framed (vintage mirror) assemblage,
13 x 38
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sculpture made from found materials, with red flowers.

Ruby, the Great Blue Heron

A commissioned work for
City of Pound, VA.
Assemblage sculpture (salvaged scrap metal from recently demoed Pound High School), 6’
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wooden cross art made from salvaged wood

Crucifix

Crucifix assemblage sculpture (6’)
Gifted piece to Marshall’s Branch Worship Center, Jenkins, KY
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Smiling woman with fair skin leaning against pink wall.

The artist at home...