Kandace Newman (AKA Emerald Pine Originals) is a painter, a wood burner and a single mom with an incredible story to share. In 2020 Kandace found herself in the middle of a break up with a brand new baby, at the start of what will forever be remembered as The year of 'Rona.
Up until 2020, Kandace served as an EMT in her rural community of Galax, VA. With a new baby, a pandemic and the tumult of a breakup, Kandace found herself in the same play many of us did at that time, in the darkness of a mental health storm. In an effort to clear her head and begin to heal, she started hiking.
During one of her hiking trips, as she reached the mountains' summit, she was suddenly struck with an image of the scene that sprawled before her: Appalachia's beauty painted in surreal Lisa frank-ish hues. She got an overwhelming feeling that she needed to paint the view she was looking at. She snapped a reference photo and quickly went home to paint the image she saw in her mind. From there Kandace's art took off, and now (January of 2023) she is a full time artist allowing her inner voice to lead her. She doesn't know where the path will bring her, but she's trusting the process and listening to her intuition and leaning on God to fulfill her purpose.
Check out her art here: https://ms-my.facebook.com/Emerald-Pine-Originals-105958424785581/photos/414185633962857/
Shop her art on ETSY:
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Appalachian Vibes is brought to you by Galax tourism, made possible by Virginia is for lovers. Galax tourism, building our future while celebrating our past. You can learn more about galax at visitgalax.com.
Thanks to Palmyra, the band, for the intro and outro music. You can learn more about Palmyra at: https://www.palmyratheband.com
I'm Amanda Bocchi, feel free to hit me up at appalachianvibes@gmail.com
Have a beautiful week,
Amanda
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