Handpainted Sign Shelby Store
by Connie Fox
Title
Handpainted Sign Shelby Store
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Sepia Photo
Description
Rural grocery and feed store in Shelby, Texas, USA, built by hand by the owners father, and featuring the handpainted Shelby Store sign. Photographed with permission March 26, 2012.
Shot in vivid color and digitally converted to black-and-white, then given a sepia tint. In this gallery, you will more images of this property, including the Shelby Store itself, a color image of its door, and other buildings and equipment on the property.
Copyright 2012-14 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Property release on file.
Nikon D80, Nikkor 50mm/1.8 lens, circular polarizer, ND filter. Reprocessed in Photoshop Elements in 2014.
Please note: The watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork.
Featured on the homepages of Seen But Not Noticed, Texas Landscape and Landmarks Photography, and Beauty, August 2014. Featured by Showcasing the South, USA Photographers, Women Photographers, No Place Like Home, and Images That Excite You, August 2019. Featured on the homepage of Travel Art, September 2019; The Meandering Photographer, The Art Workshop, Intent of the Artist, and 1000 to 1999 Views, October 2023.
NOTE: Though a Property Release is on file, rights-managed commercial or editorial use may require that you contact the Shelby Store, Shelby, Texas, to obtain appropriate permission, depending upon intended use. Commercial use, new to Fine Art America, must be arranged on a case-by-case basis. Legally, photographers cannot cover all contingencies nor be expected to do so. Thank you.
8.20.19 - Sold to an art collector in Dallas--along with another image, the Brenham water tower in color. Handpainted Sign, Shelby Store by Connie Fox.
10.08.23 - Nominated by a peer for 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27.
PROPERTY RELEASE ON FILE
ONE OF MY SOLD IMAGES, AND AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR YOU. (Please see the many options.)
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Comments (32)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Handpainted Sign Shelby Store composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your beautiful moving Special Nominated Feature! F/L
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Beautiful image, congrats on the special feature in the 1000 Views Connie
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Jan Luit
Nice photo of the addition with the sign! Nominating for a special feature in the 1000 Views Group!
Connie Fox
Thank you, Debra, for featuring "Handpainted Sign Shelby Store" on the homepages of The Art Workshop and Intent of the Artist!
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Nov 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 10-05-2023)
Connie Fox
Thank you, John Bailey, for featuring this image of an old country store in Images That Excite You! This definitely does.
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 8/25/2019! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you so much, Jenny! I really appreciate the feature--on top of the sale. Nice combo.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Judy Vincent, for featuring this newly sold image on the homepage of USA Photographers! In my excitement, I'm afraid I got my thank-you's out of order and apologize for that. It means a lot to have this vintage grocery store featured.
Connie Fox
Toni Hopper, thank you for honoring this image with an especially nice feature in Women Photographers! I very much appreciate that.
HH Photography of Florida
Congratulations Connie! Your outstanding photo has been featured in the Showcasing The South group. L
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you so much, Helen, for the lovely feature on the homepage of Showcasing the South. I am so pleased with today's sale, and being featured by your wonderful group is the proverbial icing on the cake!
Joan Carroll
congrats on your wonderful sale!
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you, Joan, for sharing my joy. I love this country store. It's nice to know it will hang on someone's wall, to be enjoyed.