Georgetown: an artist's view, pt. 2

Elbert Price, aka my Uncle Elbert the artist, has sent four more paintings of scenes from the area around Georgetown. The term "area" is rather loosely defined in this case. While two paintings are of homes in or near that place of bucolic bliss, the other two or of a church in Fishville and the late Governor Earl K. Long's famous Pea Patch farm in Winnfleld.

These four paintings, along with the two displayed in the previous post, have been sold or donated. Those interested in prints should contact Elbert Price through his web site,

http://www.elbertprice.com/

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THE LINDSCOMBE (LINCECUM) HOUSE

This house, located just south of Georgetown on US 165, with its cattle, out-building, cistern, and basketball goal, was a classic example of homes built by the early settlers to the region.

A word about the family name. My uncle is a talented artist, not a linguist. When it came time to give the painting an official title, he recalled the name of the family living there, but not how it was spelled. Hence the phonetically close Lindscombe, instead of the actual spelling, Lincecum.

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THE CHURCH AT FISHVILLE

Best I recall, this was a Methodist church. In the pre-air conditioning days of yore, Fishville, located south of Georgetown, was a favorite get-away spot for city folks trying to escape the summer heat.

Jean Williamson Smith was kind enough to send a nice note about this blog and fill in some of the gaps in my knowledge base about the church:

"The church your uncle painted is Eden Methodist Church located in LaSalle Parish on Highway 8 between Fishville and Jena near White Sulphur Springs. Thanks for the memories."

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THE ED CARTER HOME

During my growing-up years, Ed Carter and his family were the only black people in Georgetown. His home, located along the Missouri Pacific tracks just north of where they crossed those of the might Louisiana Midland, had to be one of the most unique and colorful dwellings ever created. The yard was filled with windmills, bird-feeders and a sign that proclaimed this the home of ED CARTER.

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EARL LONG'S PEA PATCH FARM

Sometimes you just get lucky. Shortly after this painting was finished, the famous sanctuary of former Louisiana Governor "Uncle Earl" Long burned. The original work hung in the Washington offices of the late Congressman Gillis Long when he represented the area.

Georgetown: an artist's view

Elbert Webster Price is my mother's "kid" brother. Uncle Elbert is a professionally trained artist who, after putting four kids through college while toiling away as, among other things, a stock broker and United Way executive, now lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he "works" full time on his painting and sculpture.

Way back when, he and the entire Price posse (see photo below) would come to the hacienda Fullerton to, among other things, visit his sisters Sybil and Marian (aka my mother and my aunt) plus assorted in-laws and his two favorite nephews.

During these family get togethers, he usually managed to get in a little painting. His frequent partner in these artistic pursuits was Georgetown's own, Stanley Pollard.

While most of the originals have been sold or now hang in my home, I've bugged him so much, he's agreed to try and dig up some prints of those Gerogetown paintings. What follows are the first two of what he promises will be many more.

Those interested in prints and/or seeing more art by the talented member of the family are advised to check out, Art by Elbert Price at: http://www.elbertprice.com/

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DEAN'S OLD STORE

The "old" Dean's Grocery Store was located just north of Georgetown near the Maxwell property. The last time I checked, the building was still standing and being used for storage. Whether the people in the painting are members of the mighty Maxwell tribe is not clear.

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THE LA CAVINIA

This is a view of Georgetown facing south from the Louisiana Midland RR crossing. To the right are what was then the Missouri Pacific RR tracks. To the left of the road is the old La Cavinia Hotel. At the time of this painting, the old depot had been demolished and the hotel was the "new" site of Dean's Grocery in addition to being the home of Stanley Pollard and family.