Category Archives: Arts

For the Love of Pewter by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, and a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Technology, Kathleen Armour Walker seems an unlikely candidate to own and operate one of the most successful and unique Pewter businesses in the country, Tennessee Pewter.  But an … Continue reading →

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July’s Featured Artist – The World of Jimmy by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Actor, poet, writer, puppeteer, artist and blues musician. Jimmy Crosthwait, is a Memphis, TN artistic and musical icon, whose art and performing style are as recognizable as is he. Welcome to the World of Jimmy! “Look, he isn’t wearing any … Continue reading →

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McCarty Pottery by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Word of mouth is apparently all they need to draw a crowd. Without any signage, who would guess that behind the weathered Delta Cypress wall, surrounded by thick bamboo, one would find an amazing art environment created by Merigold, Mississippi … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Deborah Fagan Carpenter by Tom Lawrence

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

This first interview for PorchScene.com features Memphis artist Deborah Fagan Carpenter.  I commissioned Deborah to create the dust cover for my book of short stories that was published in April of 2011.  I have owned one of Deborah’s major paintings … Continue reading →

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