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Title: Apple Crisp
Mama used to gather tart green apples from the small tree on the family farm to make sweet apple crisp often served after a family meal.
Title: At The Market
Shopping was traditionally women's work in the South. Going to the Farmer's Market was a social event—it wasn't what you bought necessarily, but a time to visit with friends.
Title: Hanging Out
"As a child in the fifties, I do remember riding in the back seat of the station wagon on the way to town and just about everybody had something hanging out to dry, even in the winter."
Title: Party Platters
With its tropical feeling, Party Platters is a colorful delight. Mauve, lime green, sea blue and yellow liven up the platters of fruits from the land and the ocean.
Title: Quiet Time
"The afternoon ritual of shelling beans for family dinner is the perfect time for comtemplating the day. It's funny how some of the beans always made it to the floor."
Title: Spilling The Beans
"Living on a rural farm until the age of 9 provides lots of memories for many of my paintings. Someone was always shelling or shucking garden vegetables."
Title: Spreading Rumors
Sharing tales is a neighborly pastime in the deep South and Mandy Johnson has captured the essence of this ritual in a humorous style that is respectful to past ways, yet contemporary in its execution.
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