So it seems Marc has this quirky Uncle John who is a semi-famous artist/sculptor in the Memphis area. Here he is with one of his sculptures in front of a downtown Memphis building. He even did the angel that is over Elvis's gravestone.
He also has an affinity for Hawaiian shirts and has collected over 700 over the years. He donated them to the Memphis College of Art (where he used to be a professor) and they had a huge show where they sold them. We went- and it was something. They had shirts EVERYWHERE- and people were bidding on them- some were going for over $500. They had catered food, music- the works.
Here is quirky Uncle John with Marc and Julia at the show.
Here is just one shot from inside Uncle John's old, junk-store house. He is the quintessential artist. Those are tons of paintbrushes and old clay models.
The next day we toured around Memphis and took a tour of his artwork all over town. He has sculptures in lots of parks and hotels. We also drove by landmarks like the Mississippi River, St. Jude's hospital, and this huge pyramid thing. Then we went up and down Beale Street which was a real treat. Here is (L-R) my sister-in-law Amber with her son Noah, my mother-in-law Nancy, Uncle John, Marky, Me, Julia, Marc and Marc's cousin Amy.
Marky and Uncle John especially bonded and Uncle John gave him a fancy harmonica that he has not put down since he's been home. Uncle John never married or had kids- but he is great with kids. He's 74- and you would never know it. We had a great time in Memphis and I definitely want to go back when we have time to see the rest of it. There is a TON of stuff to do there. We were there about 26 hours- so it was a whirlwind.
So it seems Marc has this quirky Uncle John who is a semi-famous artist/sculptor in the Memphis area. Here he is with one of his sculptures in front of a downtown Memphis building. He even did the angel that is over Elvis's gravestone.
He also has an affinity for Hawaiian shirts and has collected over 700 over the years. He donated them to the Memphis College of Art (where he used to be a professor) and they had a huge show where they sold them. We went- and it was something. They had shirts EVERYWHERE- and people were bidding on them- some were going for over $500. They had catered food, music- the works.
Here is quirky Uncle John with Marc and Julia at the show.
Here is just one shot from inside Uncle John's old, junk-store house. He is the quintessential artist. Those are tons of paintbrushes and old clay models.
The next day we toured around Memphis and took a tour of his artwork all over town. He has sculptures in lots of parks and hotels. We also drove by landmarks like the Mississippi River, St. Jude's hospital, and this huge pyramid thing. Then we went up and down Beale Street which was a real treat. Here is (L-R) my sister-in-law Amber with her son Noah, my mother-in-law Nancy, Uncle John, Marky, Me, Julia, Marc and Marc's cousin Amy.
Marky and Uncle John especially bonded and Uncle John gave him a fancy harmonica that he has not put down since he's been home. Uncle John never married or had kids- but he is great with kids. He's 74- and you would never know it. We had a great time in Memphis and I definitely want to go back when we have time to see the rest of it. There is a TON of stuff to do there. We were there about 26 hours- so it was a whirlwind.
3 comments:
I love that he has (or had) a Hawaiian shirt collection. That's hilarious! What a fun thing to collect!
Unreal! I want to meet Uncle John! Let me get this straight, he lives as an artist, has no worries, does what he wants, and at 74 walks with ya'll all over Memphis and has fun???? I'm headed to Hobby Lobby today to stock up on paint brushes and paint. Sing with me..."Do, do dah do dah do, don't worry....be happy."; )
MOM IS HILRIOUS! Donna, next time you come through TN, you MUST stop and visit w/ us. I'll even get sissy some i-keem.
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