Gene





Gene Flowers, a retired school teacher, has lived all his life in Christopher, a small town in southern Illinois. Growing up during the depression years created a love of nature and the simple life of rural America. This inspired him to capture some of our past and present culture. Many feature articles about Gene and his work refer to him as a naturalist and a romanticist, as well as a Grandpa Moses.

Thousands of his prints now hang in homes, offices, malls, businesses, motels, gift shops and galleries throughout America and other countries. Dealers in many states also sell his work. Having such a large volume of sales has allowed him to keep his prints so modestly priced.

An original drawing may take from 45 to 100 hours to complete. His eye for detail and self demand for accuracy forces him to do such things as count the rows of bricks in a building or chimney, the number of boards and sheet metal on an old barn, and the petals on a wild flower. Thousands of strokes are used to show the leaves on a tree, the hair on a squirrel, or plants covering a field.

Gene's work has been featured on the local PBS and ABC Television affiliates. Several times it was used as the centerfold in Springhouse Magazine, the front cover of Southern Illinois Country, Hill Calendars, book-covers, brochures, real estate pamphlets, and special events at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. After featuring Gene and his work on the ABC affiliate, the program ended with of one of the commentators saying, "Gene is a poor man's artist... His prints are so fine yet, so affordable.









The Art of Gene Flowers Copyright � 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000.
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