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Rising from the Ashes: The Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires in Memory and Art

: This collection features art created by illustrators Paige Braddock, Marshall Ramsey, and Danny Wilson in response to interviews with those impacted by the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 wildfires. Imagery depicts evacuation stories and Gatlinburg's recovery.
创作者: Ramsey, Marshall
Braddock, Paige
Daniel, Charles R. (Charlie), Jr., 1929-
Wilson, Danny
创建日期: 2016-2022
关键词: Disasters in art
Wildfires
Artists and community
Subject: Disasters in art
Wildfires
Artists and community

作品 (43)

此集合中的项目列表
	标题	添加日期	能见度
	The Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ as a Beacon of Hope Abstract Helen Barnett of Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ in Pigeon Forge remembered how the church helped folks who had lost everything. Survivors would show up at the church in shock, just needing to talk. Helen and other volunteers at the church... Date created 2021-2022	2024-07-28	上市
	The Kindness of Strangers Abstract “We were blessed in so many ways. Every place we went there were people there that wanted to pray with us, they wanted to hug us.” Date created 2021-2022	2024-07-28	上市
	Susan Melchor's Evacuation and Return Abstract 1. Susan Melchor whose home was off Fox Run, is a classic example of how volunteer groups helped victims rebuild when insurance and other aid groups fell short. 2. Monday morning, she noticed embers falling from the sky. She called work saying she... Date created 2022	2024-07-28	上市
	A Salute from Smokey the Bear Abstract Hats off to all the tireless firefighters and the undaunted spirit of Tennesseans Date created 2016-12-01	2024-12-19	上市
	Children Ask for Santa's Help Abstract Yes, Virginia... There is a Dolly. Date created 2016-12-16	2024-12-19	上市
	The Perfect Storm Abstract "Never in the history of this park or even in the surrounding area had anyone seen the combination of severe drought, fire on the landscape, and an extreme wind event occurring at the same time. It was the perfect storm." Joe Strutler, USFS, who... Date created 2022	2024-12-19	上市
	The Chimney Tops 2 Fire Abstract On Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:30 P.M., the Chimney Tops 2 fire was reported in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The fire burned in remote terrain, with vertical cliffs and narrow rocky ridges. This is where the story begins. Date created 2022	2024-12-19	上市
	Relentless Flames Take Over Gatlinburg Abstract By 8 P.M., there was a mandatory evacuation called for Gatlinburg. The flames were flanking downtown. Since noon, there were over 3,500 boots on the ground from 225 agencies. But the high winds were relentless. Flames rapidly advanced.Even... Date created 2022	2024-12-19	上市
	Gary Ownby Clears the Road Abstract Faith and fate lined up the night of the 28th. Gary and Jill Ownby had settled in for the night when Gary woke up to see fire coming over the hill.Loading up the dog, two gallons of gas and his trusty boy scout knife, Gary and Jill headed down the... Date created 2022	2024-12-19	上市
	Erik Dobell Wakes Up to the Fire Abstract Master mentalist and magician Erik Dobell woke up from a nap to flickering lights.when he opened his front door what he saw wasn't an illusion. "I opened the front door and everything was on fire. It looked like cartoon hell," Dobell grabbed... Date created 2022	2024-12-19	上市