Ellie
Oct 26th, 2003, 01:14 AM
Have any of you seen this? This is from the lady who does portraits of Clay for t-shirts (sold to raise money for various charities in Raleigh). She became a fan of Clay's like the rest of us (by watching and discovering him on AI2) and now is quite famous among his fans - due to the t-shirts. You can see her paintings on the site. :)
Here is the link:
http://www.lauriemcadam.com/raleigh_trip.html
My fav parts:
Being a California gal, I was blown away by the Southern hospitality, which until my trip, I thought was just a word. Now I know that it is a real description for a real culture. I have never met such an amazing group of people in my life! I had the pleasure of chatting for quite sometime with Clay's Grandma, Catherine. What a charming lady she is and couldn't be more proud of her grandson.
Kimberly Locke is a sweetheart and beautiful young lady, I was impressed with her immediately. It is so refreshing to see someone so comfortable in their self image. She was wearing an adorable tank top a fan gave her that had a portrait of Clay on the front and signatures on the back.
When I was introduced to Ricky Smith as the artist that designs Clay's T-shirts, I put out my hand to shake his and he gave me a huge bear hug saying he has never seen so many Clay T-shirts! . . . and of course that made me laugh because I was overwhelmed with the number of shirts that I saw with my artwork at the concert, after all they are sold right there in Raleigh.
And for all of you Clay fans, it was really a treat for me to see Clay again. I don't want you to think that it means nothing to me. He is a charming young man with the voice of an angel and a heart of gold. After their shuttle bus first arrived to the barbecue and while Kimberly was chatting, Clay walked over and took the large purse off her shoulder and into the house so she wouldn't have to lug it around. For Clay, that says it all, a simple gesture that spoke volumes about his character. What a gentleman and great friend for Kimberly. I know he made the effort to greet everyone there that day as well.
Here is the link:
http://www.lauriemcadam.com/raleigh_trip.html
My fav parts:
Being a California gal, I was blown away by the Southern hospitality, which until my trip, I thought was just a word. Now I know that it is a real description for a real culture. I have never met such an amazing group of people in my life! I had the pleasure of chatting for quite sometime with Clay's Grandma, Catherine. What a charming lady she is and couldn't be more proud of her grandson.
Kimberly Locke is a sweetheart and beautiful young lady, I was impressed with her immediately. It is so refreshing to see someone so comfortable in their self image. She was wearing an adorable tank top a fan gave her that had a portrait of Clay on the front and signatures on the back.
When I was introduced to Ricky Smith as the artist that designs Clay's T-shirts, I put out my hand to shake his and he gave me a huge bear hug saying he has never seen so many Clay T-shirts! . . . and of course that made me laugh because I was overwhelmed with the number of shirts that I saw with my artwork at the concert, after all they are sold right there in Raleigh.
And for all of you Clay fans, it was really a treat for me to see Clay again. I don't want you to think that it means nothing to me. He is a charming young man with the voice of an angel and a heart of gold. After their shuttle bus first arrived to the barbecue and while Kimberly was chatting, Clay walked over and took the large purse off her shoulder and into the house so she wouldn't have to lug it around. For Clay, that says it all, a simple gesture that spoke volumes about his character. What a gentleman and great friend for Kimberly. I know he made the effort to greet everyone there that day as well.