CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Memories of our grandparents help make up important family history. Their stories and life experiences passed down through generations help us not only learn more about who they were but also teach us about ourselves.
Nearly 100 years later an artist is not only illustrating his grandmother’s story, he’s also helping finish it.
“Whatever she set her mind to apparently, she did, and I don’t find out about any of this stuff until later in life because she was just grandma to me,” said artist Larry Moore. His talents are shared with his grandma, Helen Bixby Moore, who he recently discovered was an artist herself.
“I think somehow, magically, I got something from her indirectly because I didn’t know she did any of the stuff she did, and I think it sort of manifested in my life because of her,” Larry explained.
In 1929, Helen wrote and illustrated a children’s book called ‘Jackie Boy and the Sea Folk,’ which is based on her children.
“The main character Jackie Boy is my father. He modeled for all the art. The mermaid is his sister and it’s sort of this unusual little story about nature,” he shared.