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8.00" x 6.00"
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10.00" x 8.00"
Red Clay Tennessee Poster
by Mike Ivey
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Red Clay Tennessee poster by Mike Ivey. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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This 11�X14� oil on canvas was painted from photographs I took at the Red Clay Historic Park in East Tennessee. ... more
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Artist's Description
This 11�X14� oil on canvas was painted from photographs I took at the Red Clay Historic Park in East Tennessee.
The events that made Red Clay famous happened between 1832 and 1838.� Red Clay served as the seat of Cherokee government from 1832 until the forced removal of the Cherokee in 1838.� It was the site of 11 general councils, national affairs attended by up to 5,000 people.� Those years were filled with frustrating efforts to insure the future of the Cherokee.� One of the leaders of the Cherokee, Principal Chief John Ross, led their fight to keep Cherokee's eastern lands, refusing the government's efforts to move his people to Oklahoma.� Controversial treaties, however, resulted in the surrendering of land and their forced removal. � Here, at Red Clay, the Trail of Tears really began, for it was at the Red Clay Council Grounds that the Cherokee learned that they had lost their mountains, streams, and valleys forever....
About Mike Ivey
PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS AVAILABLE I have been drawing and painting for many years. An uncle noticed that I like to draw when I was in the fifth grade and he bought me a small oil paint set. My first painting with those oils was a portrait of Dean Martin. I can remember winning a few awards, and I was asked to help with art in class and school activities. I doodled and drew a lot. Drawing or doodling when I should have been studying often got me in trouble in school. While I have always been told I was artistic, I never thought about it much until I started to sell my work. I just loved to draw. Today, I have been drawing and painting for more than fifty years. I should be an artist by now, but I’m still learning. I started getting...
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful painting, Mike!!! Gorgeous job of the tree, especially! v/f