John Henry Toney -- "country" and proud.
John Henry Toney is in his mid-70s now. As an African-American living in rural Alabama, he has a tough way to go at times. But he's made it through and kept his friends laughing all the way. After he discovered a turnip that looked like it had a face, Mr. Toney drew it as proof of it's unusual personality. After he and his friends had a good laugh, the honorary mayor of the town put a big price on it and stuck it in his wife's antique shop. As fate would have it, some art collectors came through and bought it. Suddenly, Toney had a new career. Since then, he has kept busy with his markers, drawing scenes of youth and of his wild imagination. Oh yeah... He once told us about drawing as a young man. He once drew his boss and got fired. He stopped drawing after that. Till now, anyway. He also told me that I looked just like his boss.
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