For those looking for new ways to be creative, turn outdoors: In Forked River, a group of artists have found a community in painting rocks and hiding them in parks and public spaces for others to enjoy.
Don Whitley is one of these artists, who shares hand-painted rocks and tiles for no other reason than to spread joy. For the past several years, he has created rock paintings in his spare time and given away or hidden around Forked River dozens of unique works.
“I’m not looking for anything – hopefully just to make someone smile, and that’s about it,” Whitley said.
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