Gerri Mitchell Art

01/16/2026

Tumbling through

12/28/2025

Winter landscape
30” x 30” mixed media

11/09/2025

Terrifying for sure.

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06/14/2025

Great NO KINGS rally in Marion NC

04/08/2025

April in WNC - Standing Rock Falls in Gateway Mountain

04/05/2025

During the Great Depression, Kentucky women rode 120 miles a week through treacherous mountain passes, crossing swollen creeks and navigating steep terrain - all to deliver books to isolated Appalachian communities. These "Pack Horse Librarians" worked under the WPA from 1935-1943, earning just $28 a month (about $495 today).

Nearly 1,000 librarians participated, using their own horses or mules to carry books in makeshift saddlebags. They established small libraries in churches and post offices, repaired damaged books with Christmas cards as bookmarks, and persevered through harsh weather and dangerous conditions.

When their animals died, some librarians would hike 18-mile routes on foot rather than leave communities without access to books. They gained trust in remote areas by reading Bible passages and brought hope through stories to places where roads didn't exist.

The program ended in 1943, but the Pack Horse Librarians left an incredible legacy of dedication, bringing knowledge and connection to isolated mountain communities during one of America's darkest times.

Sources: Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky, Smithsonian Magazine, Pine Mountain Settlement School documents

04/04/2025

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03/21/2025

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03/12/2025

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02/25/2025

My new book of paintings: “Gateway Collection”,
Now available on Amazon books.
Look for Gerri Mitchell books.
The book encompasses 52 paintings in full color.
Please have a look and tell me what you think?
The book design is by Terry Katherine Lawrence.