She grew up near Chicago, where she was taken out of school at age 8 to help support her large family. The idea of painting arose when she envisioned a seascape for her wall and could not find exactly what she wanted.
For sale is a great looking painting on wood titled “Faces in a Crowd” and painted by Billy Roper. Billy Roper was born in the Appalachian mountains of Georgia is one of the most well known folk art artists in the state.