Keysha Drexel Journal Editor In his 81 years, Bob Moody of Mountain Brook says he has done a little bit of everything. Through it all, he has always considered himself first and foremost a painter.Bob has worked as a graphic designer, an architect, an artist for NASA and has served on the Mountain Brook City Council, but he said watercolor painting is still is … [Read more...]
Moss Rock Festival to Feature OTM Artist
By Keysha DrexelJournal EditorCrestline Park artist Sally Powell says it is only natural that she’s an exhibiting artist at a festival that celebrates the environment, ecological stewardship and the unique beauty of nature. Sally is one of dozens of artists scheduled to make their work available at the seventh annual Moss Rock Festival in The Preserve in Hoover. … [Read more...]
Keeping It Simple
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorElizabeth Faught said the heart of her Vestavia Hills home is her kitchen.It's where she spends most of her time and where friends and family gather to celebrate, relax and enjoy each other's company over Elizabeth's latest dishes.And as the leaves start to fall from the trees and the weather cools, Elizabeth's kitchen becomes a … [Read more...]
Homewood Native Shapes Life Out of Art
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorTena Payne, the artist behind Earthborn Studios, often wonders what her life would have been like if she had skipped class at Homewood High School on one particular day in the 1970s.Tena, an accomplished potter who has her work serving up some of the best food in the world, shudders to think what would have happen if she had never … [Read more...]
A Place To Remember
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorOn Nov. 11, as part of the Patriotic Tribute at Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Vestavia Hills, four former soldiers from Over the Mountain will come together to honor each other and all who have served their country in the military.The men will take part in the park's StepStones Ceremony, where bricks inscribed with veterans’ names … [Read more...]