Nell Choate Jones
Nell Hinton Choate Jones (1879–1981) was an American artist and educator, who painted scenes of the Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ... in a highly individualized expressionist style. Her style is characterized by the simplification of forms, rhythmic designs, and use of vibrant colors. Biography Nell Choate Jones was born in Hawkinsville in Pulaski County, Georgia. Her birth name was Nell Hinton Choate, and she was the daughter of Sarah Cornelia Roquemore and James Dearborn Choate, who served in the Confederate army as Captain during the American Civil War, Civil War (1861–65). Her cousin was Macon, Georgia, Macon architect Ellamae Ellis League, and she was also a distant relative of Nell Choate Shute, the first wife of artist Ben Shute. N ...
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Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,589 at the 2010 census. Hawkinsville is known as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia. The Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility is owned by the city and serves as an important training ground during winter months. The Harness Festival takes place every April at the end of training before horses head north for the harness racing season. History Hawkinsville was founded in 1830. In 1837, the seat of Pulaski County was transferred to Hawkinsville from Hartford. The community was named for Benjamin Hawkins, delegate to the Continental Congress, and the United States Indian Agent in the Southeast, appointed by President George Washington. The city includes Hawkinsville High School and several historical sites, including Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium, Hawkinsville Public School, the Merritt-Ragan House, the Pulaski County Courthouse, and Taylor Hall. St. Th ...
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