Marble Valley Friends, Inc. has commissioned Lynn Lumley to do two watercolor paintings of the Old Tate High School and the Old Tate Gym to be reproduced on note paper as a fund raiser for the organization.  Barring unforeseen difficulties, the note paper will be for sale in time for Christmas giving.

Although Lynn Lumley is not a native of Pickens County, her mother is a descendant of Alonzo and Loucity Colbert White who lived in the Long Swamp Community almost a hundred years ago.  Lynn, husband Tony and her mother, Mrs. Ovalene Bruce Rolin live on property Mrs. Rolin inherited from her parents, Will and Malissa White Bruce.

Since moving here from Brunswick over ten years ago, Tony and Lynn have developed "Rolin' Hills" into a lovely place.  Although his passion is tropical fish, Tony prepares the soil for the hundreds of daylilies and other trees and shrubs in the garden.  His ponds contain more than 70 beautiful koi and gold fish. 

Lynn took private lessons in oil painting while living in New Mexico several years ago.  Working full time left little time to pursue her interest and she felt she lacked the patience to work in oil.  Later she noticed she was drawn to watercolors when viewing art.  Having been told that it was the hardest of all mediums in which to paint,

she was hesitant to try watercolor, but was instantly hooked when she finally started.  She enjoys painting landscapes and architecture, especially old barns in this area.

Living here in North Georgia, near the beginning of the Appalachian Mountains, she now has time for her two passions, gardening and painting. Her work is rapidly gaining recognition since her paintings have been shown at the Big Canoe Octoberfest, the Talking Rock Festival, and more recently at the MVF "Gems for the Gym" auction in Tate.  Lynn's watercolor rendering of the Tate Depot was one of the most sought after donations in the auction.