Embracing the Journey
This sculpture is based on a person named Kemmons Wilson Sr., the father of the family that gave a gift for the creation of a Hospice House. The little girl is sculpted after a great granddaughter that Kemmons never saw, Wilson Young, and with pictures of other Wilson children and grandchildren. The dog is crafted from a little poodle that the Wilson family owned years ago named Pudd’n.
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Tupelo Gum, Buckeye Base, Oil Painting
In 1988, my friend Becky Wilson created something significant called Bridge Builders, which today is still the largest program of the umbrella organization called Bridges. The vision for that organization, founded in Memphis, Tennessee, was to bridge the socioeconomic gap by bringing together people of all colors and economic backgrounds and break down the barriers existing in our society. Throughout the year, youth from all over the city gather to discuss and break those barriers.
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Redtail Hawk on a Cross
Located on the grounds of Second Baptist Church of Memphis, TN is a Labrynth, a prayer garden as such. Inside of the Labrynth, on the left side, is a bronze red tailed hawk on a cross. It, along with the Labrynth, is dedicated to Spence and Becky Wilson. Their gifts of love and support for not only Second Baptist Church but also for the community which is Memphis, Tennessee and out into the world, is a reminder of their dedication to the one who died on the cross.
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I create working decoys that can actually be hunted over. I hand-craft Pintails, Green Wing Teal, Mallards and Canvasbacks. They are made out of White Pine, painted in oil ...
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