John M. Setzler, Jr. Life in Black and White

Living the Country Life

The downtown Hickory Art Crawl is always a fun event to attend. I went out tonight because my friend Joe Young was having an opening reception for his "Living the Country Life" exhibit at Taste Full Beans Coffee House.

The exhibit includes photographs of North Carolina
farmers, mountain storytellers and people living a simpler way of life.
In his photography, Young explores the joys of family and community
built on taking time, such as making dulcimers, gathering eggs or just
sitting on front porch swings.

The above photo is of Appalachian storyteller Orville Hicks who appeared with Joe at the opening of the exhibit.