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Once a thriving center of after-school activity, Johnny's Esso (later Exxon) closed long ago. But if you stand nearby and listen you can still hear the sounds of the bell ringing as a car pulls in for gas, the pop bottle caps coming off in a wall-mounted opener, and 5 cent candy bars being unwrapped.

My philosophy of art is simple: I paint what I find fun or inspiring; if someone else is moved by it, that's great! I derive great joy from selling my original paintings to people who truly love them! Since 2015 I have been giving most of my original paintings to non-profit community-building and religious organizations to assist in their fund-raising efforts via a new effort I have started called Art is Mission (AiM). Jim Harris, Artist is the name of my studio, located in my home in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I have a degree in art (oils, watercolor) from James Madison University. For 46 years I served as an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. In 2021 I retired from pastoral ministry. All my life, including...