Being Blogged About

I have found posts about my show in Hickory on different blogs. What an honor. Thank you.
http://www.setzler.net/2008/09/18/living-the-country-life/
http://www.sojourner8.wordpress.com

Fort Defiance

I visited Hoy and Bertha Moretz Saturday and traveled with them to Fort Defiance, a home dating from the Revolutionary War. Fort Defiance was holding a living history day and Bertha was going to churn butter. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed taking pictures and talking to everyone. I met a lot of people I hope to photograph at their homes in the near future. I had not talked to Nathan Roark in 10 years. He runs the Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center which teaches guests traditional survival skills. He is a really cool guy.
The highlight of the day was talking to Rick Ward. Old time banjo picking has been passed down for many generations in his family. After talking with Rick I discovered that he is related to most of my subjects that I have photographed including The Hicks on Beech Mountain, Arlie Presnell, Jack Guy, and Charlie Glenn. I enjoyed looking through his collection of old photos and hearing his stories that remind me of Ray and Orville. Rick told me he was also an expert in Kung-fu. I found this sort of odd but I did some research about him later. In summary, he is a grandmaster in Kung-fu, a police officer, and a folklorist. He is a man of many trades and a very interesting person. I can't wait to sit down and talk with him again.
Rick walked me to what is believed to be the oldest Beech tree in the United States. It is over 200 years old.

Jack and the Coffee Beans

Orville Hicks joined my reception at Taste Full Beans which was also during the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl. Orville told some Jack Tales and entertained guests as they looked at my photography. This show has been my dream for the last ten years. I have always wanted to have a solo show of my mountain friends with them there. I hope I can book more shows especially in the mountains so I can invite my subjects.

All That Buzz

There is a nice article about my exhibit on the Hickory Daily Record website. Pictures from the reception will be online soon.

Just for the record, my name is Clayton Joe Young not Joe Clayton Young as mentioned in the article.

Here's a link to the article:
http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/sep/17/joe-clayton-youngs-photography-freezes-time/entertainment/

Hickory Show

My next show of "Living The Country Life" will go up this Saturday at Taste Full Beans in Hickory. I will remain on display until October 25th. The reception will be on September 18th from 5:30-9:00 PM which is during the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl. Appalachian Storyteller Orville Hicks will be present telling stories. I am very excited and I believe I will have a huge turnout.
The Taylorsville show was successful. I received a lot of positive feedback and sold some prints. The Spilled Bean hopes to exhibit local artists. Because of my solo show, the local camera club in Taylorsville are displaying their photography now.
After this show I hope to exhibit my work in the NC mountains. I have applied for the Jones House in Boone for 2010 but would like to find a location for the end of the year. I would love to find a location in Asheville, Black Mountain, Lenoir, or Morganton.