Every painting has its challenges–mostly just trying to simplify and focus on what it is you want the viewer to get excited about. When asked to paint the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge, I was immediately taken with the setting. I loved how a person could disappear from the hustle of the small town and its ever-present traffic to find refuge among this historic setting. The challenge, however, was that I didn’t know what it was that would grab the viewer and make them want to sit for a while. With a blank canvas waiting on my easel, I laid awake last night wondering how I would make this one special. Then, it hit me – the river. The way I paint water is one of my fortes. I can make the water so special that it wouldn’t matter what else was going on in the scene.

— Mark Keathley

20×24   S/N    (95):     $895 Framed   or    $695 Canvas
20×24   A/P    (15):    $1395 Framed   or   $1195 Canvas
20×24   P/P    (50):    $1195 Framed   or    $995 Canvas
24×30   S/N    (15):    $1195 Framed   or    $965 Canvas
24×30   A/P    (50):    $1895 Framed   or   $1655 Canvas

Note: A/P edition is embellished by the artist. P/P edition is limited to one per dealer and one half the wholesale price is donated to the publisher’s charity.