The Folk Art of L.V. Hull - April 2004Kosciusko, Mississippi is not only Oprah's hometown, it's also the hometown of the colorful L.V. Hull. And "colorful" she is in every sense of the word, for "Ms. Elvee" (as she's known) adds color to every thing and every life she touches. Folk artist extraordinaire, she was another one of those accidental discoveries on our trip. After stopping at Kosciusko's Visitors Center, we first took a little side street to drive by a folk artists home. It was Easter Sunday. Surely she wouldnt be home. As we drove up to her tiny home we couldnt believe our eyes. The front yard was filled, no packed, with color, colored and decorated junk. Shoes, tires, boards, containers, tubs, dolls, tools, you name it, you could see it all in her front yard. And it was a beautiful charming sight to behold.
The pictures and captions tell the rest of the story ...http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-10/3458888_GS4yZ-Ti.jpghttp://nick.smugmug.com/gallery/98267_Ush3D/2004-04-13T04:48:33ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugAs we approached the front gate, out of the front door, popped Ms. L.V. Hull, artist in residence. Cmon in, she hollered, waving her open arms as she stood in her doorway wearing bright p ...<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />As we approached the front gate, out of the front door, popped Ms. L.V. Hull, artist in residence. Cmon in, she hollered, waving her open arms as she stood in her doorway wearing bright p ...</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458876_5jMkr" title="As we approached the front gate, out of the front door, popped Ms. L.V. Hull, artist in residence. Cmon in, she hollered, waving her open arms as she stood in her doorway wearing bright p ..."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-1/3458876_5jMkr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="121" alt="As we approached the front gate, out of the front door, popped Ms. L.V. Hull, artist in residence. Cmon in, she hollered, waving her open arms as she stood in her doorway wearing bright p ..." title="As we approached the front gate, out of the front door, popped Ms. L.V. Hull, artist in residence. Cmon in, she hollered, waving her open arms as she stood in her doorway wearing bright p ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:35:09ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-1/3458876_5jMkr-Th.jpgFor the next two hours Ms. LV chatted away, explaining why she does her art, how she does it, that no one else can do what she does, who comes to see her, how they act, the wonderful doctors ...<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />For the next two hours Ms. LV chatted away, explaining why she does her art, how she does it, that no one else can do what she does, who comes to see her, how they act, the wonderful doctors ...</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458878_dcdD6" title="For the next two hours Ms. LV chatted away, explaining why she does her art, how she does it, that no one else can do what she does, who comes to see her, how they act, the wonderful doctors ..."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-2/3458878_dcdD6-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="For the next two hours Ms. LV chatted away, explaining why she does her art, how she does it, that no one else can do what she does, who comes to see her, how they act, the wonderful doctors ..." title="For the next two hours Ms. LV chatted away, explaining why she does her art, how she does it, that no one else can do what she does, who comes to see her, how they act, the wonderful doctors ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:33:03ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-2/3458878_dcdD6-Th.jpgMs. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Mint ...<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Mint ...</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458883_roQJT" title="Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Mint ..."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-5/3458883_roQJT-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Mint ..." title="Ms. LV has an award from the local Chamber of Commerce for attracting tourists to this “no where” town. Ms. LV is also featured in the same book ("Souls Grown Deep") as Joe Mint ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:31:10ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-5/3458883_roQJT-Th.jpgMs.LV's bedroom is like the rest of the house, filled floor to ceiling and wall to wall with her art. If you see a bare spot its because something just left outta here. The modest hous ...<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Ms.LV's bedroom is like the rest of the house, filled floor to ceiling and wall to wall with her art. If you see a bare spot its because something just left outta here. The modest hous ...</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458884_8zPNy" title="Ms.LV's bedroom is like the rest of the house, filled floor to ceiling and wall to wall with her art. If you see a bare spot its because something just left outta here. The modest hous ..."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-6/3458884_8zPNy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Ms.LV's bedroom is like the rest of the house, filled floor to ceiling and wall to wall with her art. If you see a bare spot its because something just left outta here. The modest hous ..." title="Ms.LV's bedroom is like the rest of the house, filled floor to ceiling and wall to wall with her art. If you see a bare spot its because something just left outta here. The modest hous ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:33:03ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-6/3458884_8zPNy-Th.jpgMs. LV's bathroom is spotlessly clean (like the rest of the house) even though the walls and shelves are covered with art.<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Ms. LV's bathroom is spotlessly clean (like the rest of the house) even though the walls and shelves are covered with art.</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458882_KXo5j" title="Ms. LV's bathroom is spotlessly clean (like the rest of the house) even though the walls and shelves are covered with art."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-4b/3458882_KXo5j-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Ms. LV's bathroom is spotlessly clean (like the rest of the house) even though the walls and shelves are covered with art." title="Ms. LV's bathroom is spotlessly clean (like the rest of the house) even though the walls and shelves are covered with art." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:34:29ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-4b/3458882_KXo5j-Th-1.jpgA panorama of the same bathroom<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />A panorama of the same bathroom</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458880_7RhYr" title="A panorama of the same bathroom"><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-4/3458880_7RhYr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="66" alt="A panorama of the same bathroom" title="A panorama of the same bathroom" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:31:48ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-4/3458880_7RhYr-Th.jpgThere's a kitchen there somewhere. See the sink in the middle? And the stove on the right? Yep! There 'tis!<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />There's a kitchen there somewhere. See the sink in the middle? And the stove on the right? Yep! There 'tis!</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458879_j78iU" title="There's a kitchen there somewhere. See the sink in the middle? And the stove on the right? Yep! There 'tis!"><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-3/3458879_j78iU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="67" alt="There's a kitchen there somewhere. See the sink in the middle? And the stove on the right? Yep! There 'tis!" title="There's a kitchen there somewhere. See the sink in the middle? And the stove on the right? Yep! There 'tis!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:32:07ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-3/3458879_j78iU-Th.jpgNick Alter's photo<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a> </p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458885_wFjtY" title="Nick Alter's photo"><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-7/3458885_wFjtY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Nick Alter's photo" title="Nick Alter's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:32:27ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-7/3458885_wFjtY-Th.jpgNick Alter's photo<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a> </p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458886_CEWaw" title="Nick Alter's photo"><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-8/3458886_CEWaw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Nick Alter's photo" title="Nick Alter's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:34:37ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-8/3458886_CEWaw-Th.jpgMarcia loved the cows, especially the nippled bottle dotted with cow spots.<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Marcia loved the cows, especially the nippled bottle dotted with cow spots.</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458887_4Nk9Q" title="Marcia loved the cows, especially the nippled bottle dotted with cow spots."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-9/3458887_4Nk9Q-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Marcia loved the cows, especially the nippled bottle dotted with cow spots." title="Marcia loved the cows, especially the nippled bottle dotted with cow spots." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:32:08ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-9/3458887_4Nk9Q-Th-1.jpgHats galore! One of LV's specialties is decorating hats, and Nick just had to try a bunch of them.<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Hats galore! One of LV's specialties is decorating hats, and Nick just had to try a bunch of them.</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458889_VG8pn" title="Hats galore! One of LV's specialties is decorating hats, and Nick just had to try a bunch of them."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-11/3458889_VG8pn-Th.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="Hats galore! One of LV's specialties is decorating hats, and Nick just had to try a bunch of them." title="Hats galore! One of LV's specialties is decorating hats, and Nick just had to try a bunch of them." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:34:20ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-11/3458889_VG8pn-Th.jpgMarcia also tried on a hat or two, but ended up treasuring (and buying) this piggie.<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Marcia also tried on a hat or two, but ended up treasuring (and buying) this piggie.</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458888_GS4yZ" title="Marcia also tried on a hat or two, but ended up treasuring (and buying) this piggie."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-10/3458888_GS4yZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Marcia also tried on a hat or two, but ended up treasuring (and buying) this piggie." title="Marcia also tried on a hat or two, but ended up treasuring (and buying) this piggie." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:34:18ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-10/3458888_GS4yZ-Th.jpgJust before we left, Ms. LV told us how music has changed and they dont sing in church the way they used to. And then, right then, she closed her eyes and let out a soulful, spiritual tune ...<p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com">Nick Alter</a><br />Just before we left, Ms. LV told us how music has changed and they dont sing in church the way they used to. And then, right then, she closed her eyes and let out a soulful, spiritual tune ...</p><p><a href="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/98267_Ush3D#3458877_bhRMb" title="Just before we left, Ms. LV told us how music has changed and they dont sing in church the way they used to. And then, right then, she closed her eyes and let out a soulful, spiritual tune ..."><img src="http://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-1a/3458877_bhRMb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="Just before we left, Ms. LV told us how music has changed and they dont sing in church the way they used to. And then, right then, she closed her eyes and let out a soulful, spiritual tune ..." title="Just before we left, Ms. LV told us how music has changed and they dont sing in church the way they used to. And then, right then, she closed her eyes and let out a soulful, spiritual tune ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T23:33:07ZNick Alterhttp://nick.smugmug.comhttp://nick.smugmug.com/Travel/The-Folk-Art-of-LV-Hull-April/Apr-11-LV-Hull-1a/3458877_bhRMb-Th.jpg