Mother’s Day is just a couple weeks away. If you are visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains, don’t forget to visit the Adkins Rollman Gallery on the Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts loop.
Artists John Adkins and Charlotte Rollman shared their Mother’s Day Memories with me as I enjoyed viewing their latest Spring Paintings:
Charlotte… “When I was a kid, in early grade school, we used to walk to church. On Mother’s Day, you would always pick red roses to wear if your mother was still alive and wear white roses if your mother had passed away. We were all wearing red roses as both of my grandmothers were still alive. Red roses in front of our gallery still remind me of my mother although she has been gone a long time now.
"Mother's Day Roses" - Acrylic 20 x 16 - Charlotte Rollman - Available in gallery and via website
John… “My mother was instrumental in encouraging my interest in art. I was 13 years old when she hired a college student who was getting an art degree to teach me drawing and watercolor. I found a hobby, and lifelong passion that has turned into a profession. I continue to learn and develop my artistic abilities! It all started with Mom! I began painting and naturally I painted things Mom loved, one of my paintings was a basket with black eyed Susan’s with a pair of gloves. Mother was the director of Northwest Alabama Regional Library which covered 5 counties! That painting hung in her office for 14 years and then in her home. She asked me to paint her a New Orleans courtyard painting and this is what I designed and painted; she loved it. The other painting was “Yellow Pond Lilies” which she hung in her living room. These are just a few of the paintings that I created for the woman that loved me first and understood me best. She has been gone 10 years now and I still miss her, her voice, her laughter and most of all her encouragement and unconditional love.”
John's paintings he created for his Mother:
The paintings of John Adkins and Charlotte Rollman are all original and are a perfect gift for any mom in your life. Please stop by, see the artists latest creations, and say hello!
The Adkins Rollman Gallery is located at 600 Glades Road, Suite 9, in Gatlinburg, TN 37738. We are between Timbers Log Cabin Restaurant and Olga's Yodel Cinnamon Roll Shop on the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community Loop. You can have a fun day or afternoon visiting the gallery and shops of our local Artisans!
And don't forget to visit our website at adkinsrollmangallery.com to enjoy the latest blog post and the recent paintings!
Thank you, and Happy Mother's Day ... John and Charlotte!