My house is full of old pictures in old frames and realism prevails. 

Look what I bought last week.......................................

Why's it still on the floor?

I've gotta find a spot for it in my over-picture-decorated house.

Searcy Sunshine School is a school for exceptional children that was founded back in the 60's by the Searcy Junior Auxiliary.  They're trying to raise money for a new, bigger building.  Our Board of Realtors has contributed several thousand dollars each year by having an auction and giving the proceeds to the School. 

One of our fellow Realtors paints and does a darned good job of it. She does abstracts and I love her muted colors. 

She donated this painting and I outbid everyone else just to bring it home with me, support her art, and give money to a good cause.

So who is this artist?  Here she is.  Kelly VanHook.  She also has great skill with taking pictures of events and placing them on a website for everyone to enjoy. 

The website with her photos and her art can be found here. 

I called her up today and told her I had a complaint and a compliment.  The complaint was that I'd been fascinated by her pictorial of Searcy Arkansas events and parties. She captures people as they are having fun.  Expressions are priceless and I love the starkness of some of the photos with dark backgrounds and nicely lighted faces. 

<<<<<<<<<<<Sorta like this one of her.

The complaint was that I'd stayed on line for two hours just exploring them and I shoulda been working!

The compliment is, of course, in the same paragraph above.  I told her she may be another Disfarmer, our Heber Springs eccentric photographer whose works bring thousands of dollars now but cost a quarter when taken.

She's also an excellent Realtor, a good person, an organized individual and I hope a good friend of mine!

P. S.  Don't tell her that I didn't put up her real estate web page.  After all, she is my competitor!!!!!!!