Mack Anderson is a native of Habersham County, Georgia.
Raised in the cotton mill village of Habersham Mills Georgia located on the Soque River
just south of Clarkesville. He and his wife Sandra now reside in Alto, Georgia.
Mack has been interested in art
and music since early childhood. Owned and operated a leather shop in Helen, Georgia
in the early 70's where he handcrafted functional pieces of art from leather.
Mack's passion for painting came
about as a result of a desperate effort to rescue himself from the computer.
Being a CAD drafter and designer by trade, Mack found himself spending
countless hours at the computer on his regular job and moonlighting at home.
In May of 2000, he decided to
take a basic oil painting class offered at a local tech school one evening per
week just to change his routine. The inspiration that came from the freedom
that painting provides woke a sleeping giant in him.
Mack lost his right eye in an
industrial accident in the mid 80's. Singular vision eliminates depth perception.
As his passion for painting grew and the challenges that come with acquiring
depth, his technique of painting is achieved by focusing more on areas and
values of color than subject matter.
Mack says, "There's no way
to describe in words the thrill of taking a blank canvas and creating the
illusion of 3 dimensions with values of color and texture. Each canvas begins
like a new day that no one has ever lived in."
Each and every painting is a
learning experience in itself. Each one offers its own challenges and
lessons. The paintings you see on his
Facebook page are a few of hundreds that Mack has done since he began his
painting journey.
Mack gives all the credit of his
talents as an artist, a singer and musician to The Almighty. He sees the opportunities
to use these talents to bless and encourage the lives of others.
Thank You for stopping by and
taking a look at some of the works of one of Northeast
Georgia's native sons!!!
Cultivate your gifts and talents
and stay inspired !
May God Bless You!