Deep Gap - North Carolina Mountains- Limited Edition Print
Deep Gap Limited Edition Print Image 21” x 10” Limited to 500 Prints (Approximately 400 remain) Smith loved the mountains and visited the Western Carolina Mountains many times throughout his life. This scene is in Deep gap, NC near Boone along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Even if you have never been to Boone, if you have traveled down an old dirt mountain road for long, you likely have an image of this scene in your memory. Charles Roy Smith was born in February 1922 in Wadesboro, North Carolina. Early in his life, he recognized his talent and love for art and determined he would make it his future. With the help of a teacher who helped finance his art lessons, he began the study which has helped him become a fine-expressive artist. Through pains-taking, time-consuming work, he has created memorable paintings. Smith has often been compared to Monet. He compared art to music. He felt that they are akin, only communication in a different form. He remarked, "The world is looking for th