Keepers of the Tradition
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Michael Abraham is a inveterate wanderer of the back roads of the Virginias. He is the author of 7 books in print, and lives in Blacksburg. Artist Leslie Roberts Gregg is known for her work in fine art portraiture. Her studio is located in the beautiful Catawba Valley.
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Leslie Roberts Gregg / Michael Abraham
ho can calculate the value of the preservation of a culture? Who can articulate the urgency? Over and over, portrait artist Leslie Roberts Gregg and author Michael Abraham heard the fear that their time-honored wisdom might turn to dust with their inevitable passing. The two quickly gained a sense of responsibility to promote their passions to others. In the dozen people presented here, in the portraits of these Keepers of the Tradition, Gregg and Abraham offer hopeful answers. Stunning pastel portraits and colorful moving personal stories flesh out the Keepers of the Appalachian Traditions. The practice of folklore isn’t a reenactment, it’s the everyday lifestyle experience for these Keepers of Appalachian Traditions. Learn how the Keepers revere, celebrate and practice the skills, crafts, and occupations of their forefathers and foremothers. They share time-honored wisdom and the stories of their cultural roots, who taught them, who motivated them.
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Portraits of Contemporary Appalachians
FINE ART PORTRAITS by LESLIE ROBERTS GREGG STORIES by MICHAEL ABRAHAM GUEST INTRODUCTION by FRED FIRST