Salisbury Gouache

Salisbury Gouache

Small or midsize American towns are fascinating to many Europeans because they really look very different. This gouache sketch shows two elements which stood out to me: the massive horizontals represented by the traffic lights and the typical facades – warehouse...
Barton’s Chapel

Barton’s Chapel

This church is located between the industrial area and Old Kingsport. I looked at it with the factories behind me, but even so it is clear (to me) that this churchis located in an in-between place. The intermingling of roofs and wires was fascinating, and the highway...
Day out | Ausflug

Day out | Ausflug

Yesterday I set out twice: once to the historic site nearby which is called the Exchange Place and then later on in the car. The Exchange Place, being situated along the old route to the West, was a rich farmer’s trading ground. It is preserved in its 1840s...
Watertower | Wasserturm

Watertower | Wasserturm

Every town or township has its own unique little watertower, or several of them. I loved this one in Salisbury, North Carolina because it looks smooth and new and a bit like a bubble. I wish I had have come closer to it when we were there, but this view is also...