By Forrest Fortier, Artist
There is a quiet magic in painting the past — in reviving forgotten faces, lost fabrics, and the glow of moments long faded from living memory. Each brushstroke bridges centuries, allowing us to walk beside those who shaped the world we know today.
In portraying figures like Joseph Kershaw, the visionary founder of Camden, South Carolina, we not only honor a man of enterprise and courage but also reconnect with the spirit of early America — a time of ambition, resilience, and community. Through art, history becomes alive again: every shadow whispers a story, every color holds a trace of the human heart that once beat beneath it.
