Cornbread

John "Cornbread" Anderson was raised on a farm in Lumpkin County, Georgia in the Mill Creek Community. Growing up on a 40 acre farm, he spent a lot of time exploring the fields and woods around him. He fondly remembers the yard full of guinea hens and the wash tub near their wood-burning stove where his Mother cooked all of their meals during his childhood. His mother enjoyed painting pictures occasionally. After his father died, his Mother just couldn't do everything to keep the farm going, so the family moved to a nearby area that was less rural. Cornbread, as he was called since he could first remember, worked for a butcher during high school and then tried several other jobs after graduating including being a farmer, a mechanic, a beekeeper and a deputy sheriff. In 1995 he decided to try to paint about some of his experiences to share with his family and friends. He recorded the animals and especially birds from the farm and the woods he walks in. He now supports his family, a wife and two sons, with painting full time.

Cornbread paints in an energetic, strong style. He most often paints on wood panels. Fox, quail and guinea hens are among his favorite subjects but raccoon, deer and fish find their way into his work sometimes in combinations. Cornbread has been described as a devout, southern gentleman whose work is sought after more and more. He still modestly expresses amazement that people are collecting his work with serious intent because he is just enjoying doing what he loves most, using paint to bring his memories to life.

--Marcia Weber

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