How 'bout painted skies for Skywatch Friday?This painting is such a good depiction of the four seasons of the Old South Black Belt...a light dusting of snow in winter, cotton picking in the fall, baptisms in the creek during summer and moss-laden oak trees in spring.
The artist, Don Coley of Marion, grew up on a Perry County farm and later spent some years with carnivals and the circus. He's a self-taught folk artist who now owns Roselane Antiques and Gardens where he sells antiques, art and flowers.
His biography says, "Stop by sometime, and he will tell you the rest of the story."
Coley was among artists from the Marion Art Guild who displayed their works at Artisans' Day in Selma.
Check the other Skywatch photos at Wiggers' World.
(Thanks, Tom!)
