Appalachia Series

"Little Briar Patch is huggin' her bunny watchin' the growd ups carry on. They’re havin' a bbq with Dad, ‘Checkers’ and Grandpa, ‘Turtle’. Everyone has a nickname in the hills."

"Little Briar Patch is huggin' her bunny watchin' the growd ups carry on. They’re havin' a bbq with Dad, ‘Checkers’ and Grandpa, ‘Turtle’. Everyone has a nickname in the hills."

"A place where beauty abounds, where innocence and wisdom are mixed like good cornmeal. A place where a window to the past still exists. L'il Fannie was born from a long line of mountain people. She shares the shyness and fierce pride of her forefathers. In a few isolated hills and hollows of east Tennessee, the window is still open."

"A place where beauty abounds, where innocence and wisdom are mixed like good cornmeal. A place where a window to the past still exists. L'il Fannie was born from a long line of mountain people. She shares the shyness and fierce pride of her forefathers. In a few isolated hills and hollows of east Tennessee, the window is still open." Low Inventory on all issues

Original - Oil Sketch by Paul Murray is SOLD Prints Available

Caped Coat

"When I painted Little Joe and Tony, I felt I was painting the depths of Appalachia and realized that these kids and their dreams, would never venture past the mountains."

"Grandpa's old hound dog, Blue, passed on this year and his new Christmas puppy has disappeared - vanished... hmmmmm! Hidden and cuddled in her arms... "I won't give him up", she says, "he's mine.. I'm keepin' him forever & ever."

"Red & Wilma act as if you're a good friend as they invite you, a stranger, to their home for a good country dinner" Bring the smile into your days while you share the goodness of the old, trusted ways.  There's not many people like Red and Wilma (and Dolly the donkey) anymore." This special Exclusive Special Edition paper Giclee’ of only 35, is the only version of the undone original oil. In the midst of working on this painting, Paul Murray hung it out in his gallery for us to view. It has been a few years now, and he has yet to finish the last 60%. We all fell in love with it as is, and he has let 35 of you own a copy. These will be the only copies of this painting version

"Grandpa's old hound dog, Blue, passed on this year and his new Christmas puppy has disappeared - vanished... hmmmmm! Hidden and cuddled in her arms... "I won't give him up", she says, "he's mine.. I'm keepin' him forever & ever."

Hide Away Pencil

"The last generation of simple hillbilly life remains in her home. Her daughters and grandchildren all live together, they support each other. Granni enjoys a tranquil moment with her grandchild. Li'l Josh effortlessly on her knee, content with his bottle. Here, life seems full circle."