Micanopy is just south of Gainesville, Florida, just east of the I-75 exit. was founded in 1821. Most of the buildings in the town are on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. There are antiques and places to shop in the oldest Florida inland settlement, which is located about 25 minutes south of Gainesville, Florida. The town has been nicknamed “The little town that time forgot.”
The town has been used for several Hollywood movies, such as “Doc Hollywood” with Michael J. Fox and “Cross Creek” with Mary Steenburgen.
The town had numerous possibilities for nostalgic paintings. Thrasher Brothers warehouse was an obvious favorite, with the Coca-Cola sign painted on the side of the building. The warehouse is also the home for the Micanopy Historical Society.
Prints:
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
Options:
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
(frames and hardware are not included)
11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $148.82
16″ x 20″ Black Edge ………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ White Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ Wrapped Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ ………. $375.00 original painting on stretched canvas not available.
Wellfield Gardens is such a great place to visit and every year, we see that they have added more trails and opened more areas to see. After my first visit to Wellfield, I made it a point to include it among my paintings of Elkhart. The English Cottage is the backdrop for many Wedding photos.
The painting was done in 2014. I painted it as a moonlit night after a rain. I am now painting some evening scenes and reflections in the rain. I will be showcasing them in later paintings.
Prints:
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
Options:
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
(frames and hardware are not included)
11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $148.82
16″ x 20″ Black Edge ………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ White Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ Wrapped Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ ………. $375.00 original painting on stretched canvas not available.
When I lived in Georgia, I exhibited in many art shows and festivals in the area. My focus was to paint local landmarks near where the shows were being held. The “Roselawn” show, in Cartersville, was my first show in Georgia.
During the Civil War, many plantations were burned, leaving only a few homes from that era. Valley View was spared, as it was rumored that it was used as a hospital. The home is 5,160 sq ft on 6,485 acres.
The home was built with Pre-Civil War Architecture and is located west of Cartersville, Georgia. The Plantation home is now being used by the Bartow County Historical Society.
The painting was done in 1985 on stretched canvas.
Copyright Larry Johnston
I painted several Cartersville places, and some really close by, here are the links…
Located in the north Georgia Mountains, Prater’s Mill has held their “Country Fair” for a number of years. It draws many people, not only from Georgia, but from the Chattanooga, TN area as well.
The Country Fair has much to offer, as they have Southern country cooking, Mountain music, Clogging, and other continuous entertainment throughout the festival. Praters Mill is located on the Coahulla Creek and is a great setting for their craft demonstrations, living history exhibits, and exhibits from the many artists and artisans.
I couldn’t help, but to paint the old Mill. There we even a few people fishing in the creek, while listening to the country music.
Grist Mills have always had a special interest to me, they are fascinating, and brilliant planning for the water to do the hard work! Here are some grist mills around the Country that I have painted,
One of my favorite festivals, was the Yellow Daisy Festival, which I exhibited in for many years. It was located inside Stone Mountain Park, in Stone Mountain, Georgia, east of Atlanta. Since I have always been attracted to old places, it was only natural that the Grist Mill in the Park would be the focus of another painting. Evelyn and I rented a row-boat, so I could go out on the lake to take photographs of the mill from the lake side.
The old Grist Mill was originally located in Ellijay, GA which was built in 1869. It was moved to the park in 1965 and has been one of their featured attractions, great for picnics nearby.
Grist Mills have always had a special interest to me, they are fascinating, and brilliant planning for the water to do the hard work! Here are some grist mills around the Country that I have painted,
While in the Gulf Region, I exhibited in several Art Festivals in Alabama, such as the Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival, in Gulf Shores, Alabama. So, what better than to paint a painting of a Shrimp Boat. We spent several days taking pictures of old fishing related scenes and buildings. It was the end of the day, when all the Shrimp Boats returned with their catch, when I spotted this boat sitting along the channel in Bon Secure, Alabama. If you’re wondering, it didn’t have “Jenny” painted on it! The painting was done several years before the movie, Forest Gump was released. Who knows, it could have been the boat they used for the movie.
Prints:
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
Options:
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
(frames and hardware are not included)
11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $148.82
16″ x 20″ Black Edge ………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ White Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ Wrapped Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ ………. $375.00 original painting on stretched canvas not available.
In 1983, while doing an art show in Georgia, I was asked if I would paint a picture of a covered bridge right next to some vacant property, where a man was going to build a home. Evelyn and I were brand new to the area, straight from Orange County, California.
We took off toward Euharlee, where the bridge was located. He also told us that it was called Euharlee, because it was out in the country where “you harlee” ever see anyone. Not knowing the dress code in north Georgia yet, he showed us the bridge and then walked his property, through the stickers and briers toward the Euharlee Creek, which ran next to his property.
I told you all that, to tell you this. We both had on dress clothes and mohair sweaters, which was popular during that era (In California!!!!!!). It took forever to remove all the burs from the sweaters. I believe we put them in storage after that experience.
After the painting was finished, I painted another view of the bridge and was able to display it in a festival, in which won 3rd place. Not bad for starting out in the area.
I later was commissioned by a lady from Powder Springs, GA, to paint the same bridge with a different view. The first painting was in the fall and the second one was in the Spring. Click HERE to see the second painting.
Below are photos of our covered bridge sets, we sold when on the road. They were matted and framed photo prints.
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Links to other covered bridge paintings I have done can be found here:
While traveling and selling my paintings and prints, I have had a number of people commission me to paint an acrylic painting of their home or sometimes an old family homestead they may have grown up in, as a child.
This painting was for a young couple who lived locally from the local show that was located along Cedar Creek, in Cave Springs, Georgia.
Prints:
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
Options:
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
(frames and hardware are not included)
11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $148.82
16″ x 20″ Black Edge ………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ White Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ Wrapped Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ ………. $375.00 original painting on stretched canvas not available.
While traveling around the country, I was always on the lookout for places and things of nostalgia. One Sunday afternoon, while driving down a 2-lane road in west-central Georgia, between Atlanta and Macon, we passed through a community which may have been too small to call a town, but it was the community of Concord, Georgia. They had a building, with a row of stores on the north side of the road. In the R.F. Strickland Building, was an antique shop, so we stopped, camera in hand. It was obvious they were closed because there were no cars in sight and no people. As I peered in the windows, I saw several old things that would interest me. One was an old carousel horse and another, an upright old piano covered with dust.
I took pictures of both items, but since they were closed, I shot them through the window, hence the painting is called “Piano through a Window”.
Prints:
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
Options:
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
(frames and hardware are not included)
11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $148.82
11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $148.82
16″ x 20″ Black Edge ………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ White Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ Wrapped Edge………. $204.72
16″ x 20″ ………. $375.00 original painting on stretched canvas not available.
