As a quintessential part of the South’s economy for generations, the tobacco industry carved a deep place in the region’s soul. The barns where tobacco leaves were hung to cure after harvest dotted the landscape in numbers as high as half a million until the mid-20th century in North Carolina alone. Today, fewer than 50,000 still stand in the state. These soulful paragons of the past hold a special fascination for Amy as she honors and preserves them in intriguing oil paintings.
Amy works directly with individuals, interior designers, and architects but is also represented in fine galleries throughout the U.S.