Author Archives: LaCount Anderson

I love to ride highway 97 from Rocky Mount toward Hobgood, NC.   It has always seemed to me, as I crossed the bridge leaving Rocky Mount, that I was going back in time to the decade of the 1960’s   The rural landscape hasn’t changed much as the road takes you through scenic farmland.   Soon theContinue reading “A Trip Down Highway 97”

Recently my wife, Anna, discovered a photo in some old pictures.  I have taken the photo and developed this painting.  Turns out the home is the home of William Cannady and his bride Clyde Beatrice Cannady, Anna’s grandparents.  The house was located in the 600 block of New Bern Ave. In Raleigh, NC.  The bestContinue reading “Grandma’s Raleigh NC Home”

Sometime back I did this sketch of a child praying.   At my local church choir rehearsal last evening,  we were rehearsing a piece entitled “Prayer of the Children” ( words and music by Kurt Bestor).  I was reminded of this work and wanted to share it with you.  “Prayer of the Children” is about innocentContinue reading “Prayer of the Children”

The weather is warming and Spring is finally happening. One of our favorite activities is to ride our bikes. I have completed this for my sweet wife…

Inspiration gained from worship at Lakeside Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, NC today.  

This is has been a stressful year for Anna and me but also one filled with great joy.   We have had quite a roller coaster ride of emotions with the death of a beloved 40 year friend on January 1, to the joy of moving our residence to another town, to finding ourselves in aContinue reading “Peace on Earth, Good Will To Men”

When the air gets cool I enjoy walks in the woods.   This is my newest watercolor. The setting is Burnside Island, Ga. (near Savannah).  The path leads to the beautiful Wesley Gardens Retreat Center.   The painting is for sale as well as prints available.   Go to    https://www.lacountanderson.com   (watercolor gallery).

We live in NC and are blessed with the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. This watercolor is on the other side: east Tennessee and equally beautiful part of the mountain range.  You can purchase a print or the original at http://www.lacountanderson.com   (watercolor gallary).

Just created.  My Pineapple would say welcome to any home with its unique pen and ink pattern.    This 7″ X 5″ matted and framed drawing can be in your home in just one week.   Price:  $84.41 plus shipping.   www.lacountanderson.com

Several years ago we were involved in travel to southern Africa.   This is a painting from one of those visits.  Early morning was so peaceful and I was stunned as the morning sun slipped up and behind the hill near our residence.    To purchase a copy:  http://www.lacountanderson.com  (mixed media gallary).