This lady was a famous folk artist <br />And her name was Clementine <br />She was born back in the 1800’s <br />Many pictures of her have been seen <br /> <br />She was born on a plantation <br />By the name of Hidden Hill <br />Started painting in her mid 50’s <br />Paintings that are such a thrill <br /> <br />The lady was illiterate, they say <br />She could not write her name <br />But her paintings were of such talent <br />They brought her well-deserved fame <br /> <br />She was the most famous lady artist <br />In the state of Louisiana <br />Teaching herself everything she knew <br />Oh, such special art work we saw <br /> <br />It’s exciting don’t you think, to find <br />Talent such as Miss Clementine <br />Her paintings are popular even today <br />The wonderful art that we’ve seen!<br /><br />Marilyn Lott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/clementine-hunter/
