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"Helen Keller was a native of northwest Alabama... born just across the Tennessee River from Florence, my home town. She is known the world over for her determination to succeed in life, although she was both deaf and blind. I painted this portrait as a tribute to her. She was, and always will be, an inspiration to us all." |
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tells a story about a person. This story begins in the lower right hand corner of the canvas. It is the cottage next door to "Ivy Green", the house in Tuscumbia, Alabama where Helen Keller was born. This is also the place where Helen lived with her teacher, Miss Annie Sullivan. The scene at the lower left corner is of Helen at age seven, with her dog. She called this her "second birth" because that was when "Miss Annie" came into her life. Upper left: Helen as a teenager being comforted by the friend she always referred to as "Teacher". Upper right: Helen as a college student reading Braille. Middle right: The well pump at Ivy Green where Helen learned to connect objects with words. Her first spoken word was "water". Center: This portrait of Helen is how the world best remembers her: Beautiful, graceful, accomplished as an author and humanitarian. She was a wonderful role model for the 20th Century, and will continue to inspire future generations throughout the new millennium. |
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POSTERS AND PRINTS OF THIS PAINTING NOW AVAILABLE |
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Phone: 256-766-0066, Fax: 256-768-0404 E-mail: SpanOakGal@aol.com 730 Nellie Avenue Florence, AL 35630 |
