Red PaSH Magazine December 2013 | Page 19

Artist. Painter. Mentor. Pell City Native John Lonergan, is a local artist whose southern charm glows. Having traveled the world and capturing its beauty in unique light, Lonergan is a treasure in Birmingham. Teaching classes at his art studio on South Side, Lonergan has touched many of his pupils’ lives. As a retired art teacher, Lonergan has found a way to do what he loves while by KANESHIA SIMS -19- helping others prefect their talent. Lonergan not only has a unique capability of manipulating oil paints with a brush and he has a green thumb! Lonergan enjoys painting landscapes and still life so he planted an orchard in his very own back yard. To purchase your very own Lonergan original visit Little House galleries in Homewood.