Message: 5 Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:40:20 -0500 From: "Janet Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Portrait of Betty Lynn To: <wbmutbb@wbmutbb.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Robbie, I looked at those photos at the Surry Arts Council site, and I am interested in learning more about the painting of Betty Lynn that was unveiled at Mayberry Days. Can you or anyone else provide some information about that? I don't recall anyone mentioning anything about it. It looked beautiful, and the artist is obviously quite talented. Was it commissioned, or did the artist simply want to do it? What was Miss Lynn's reaction to it? Thanks, Thelma Lou (Janet) Hi Janet, Perhaps Allan and/or Jeff might know more about this, but Betty Lynn was the guest of honor for Mayberry Days and Grand Marshall for the parade. The portrait was presented to her as a complete surprise near the conclusion of the Mayor's Proclamation (the official "start" for Mayberry Days) at which she was also given her second key to the city. The name of the talented artist escapes me, but he sure got an appreciative kiss from our "Thelma Lou!" She was quite thrilled to be honored in her new hometown and gave a tearful thank you to all her fans. I believe the portrait will join a similar portrait of Andy downstairs at the Andy Griffith Playhouse for everyone to see. As Barn would say, "It was BIG!!" Robbie Barnwell, SC _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
