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April 16, 2008
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BY LAURA THACKSTON
It takes a talented person
to be a successful artist.
But it also takes a patient
one.
Her artwork shows that
Hazel Caldwell of Forsyth
has the talent. With two
small children of her own
now, she’s well on her way
to having equal amounts of
patience. That adds up to a
promising career for
Forsyth’s newest artist.
Caldwell moved to
Forsyth a year ago when
she and her husband, Dr.
Butler Caldwell, returned
to his hometown. Caldwell
says she gets her vision
and inspiration from her
daily surroundings. It
shows. There is something
about her art work that
catches the eye. Maybe it’s
her use of color, or the fact
that her paintings are just
so real and invoke a sense
of hominess. Whatever the
case, Caldwell says she
feels she is doing what she
has been called to do.
Caldwell has family in
Macon, but her husband,
Butler, is pretty well
known around here. Butler
is the son of Craig and
Brenda Caldwell. Dr. Craig
Caldwell is a physician
who has practiced internal
medicine in Forsyth for
decades. She and Butler
went to the same high
school and met each other
there. At first, they were
just friends and went their
separate ways to college.
Fate would later reconnect
the two. Caldwell attended
the College of Charleston
in Charleston, S.C., where
she majored in studio art
and minored in psychology.
She graduated with a
Master’s degree in art
therapy and worked in a
VA hospital as a counselor.
It was through this experi
ence that Caldwell says
she learned how vital art
can be to the healing
process.
Caldwell really began to
develop her artistic talent
Correction
A story on page 3A of the
April 9 Reporter, “Forsyth
man confesses to drive-by
shooting,” should have
identified Sgt. Darryl
Bittick as being with the
Forsyth Police
Department, not the sher
iff’s office. Bittick and offi
cer Robert Devane helped
arrest and identify the sus
pect, who had fled into a
bathroom at Monroe
County Hospital.
Corrections are made,
when necessary, on this
page.
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by taking a human fig
ure painting class,
where she worked on
one piece for six hours a
day. She would later go
to Italy to study art.
However, it wasn’t until
she and Butler were
married and had chil
dren that she decided
she wanted to spend
more time at home with
their two daughters, and
spend more time paint
ing.
Caldwell says she is
inspired artistically by
her aunt, also an artist,
and by the works of Van HAZEL CALDWELL’S artwork can be seen at www.hazelcaldwell.com.
Gogh. She also draws her
inspiration from looking at
other artists’ work and by
exploring different meth
ods of painting. Butler is
her biggest supporter and
encourager and says she is
fortunate to have someone
like him. He is a veterinar
ian in Forsyth, and once
his new office is built,
Caldwell says she hopes to
be able to display some of
her art work there. Her art
work can currently be
found at the Monroe
County Arts Alliance,
which is located off the
town square. The Arts
Alliance also sells her
work, and it can be bought
via Caldwell’s website as
well.
Most artists have a
favorite place to work. She
prefers to work in her stu-
well.com.
dio while listening to
music. Caldwell says the
best part of being an artist
is that she gets to do what
she wants and be her own
boss. It also takes a certain
amount of confidence to be
an artist, and Caldwell
says the worst part of her
job is putting herself out
there and allowing herself
to be vulnerable. Her
favorite things to work on
as an artist are people,
animals and farm scenes.
She also enjoys working on
scenes which many people
don’t find beautiful and
simply don’t take the time
to notice. For instance, one
day she was driving with
her daughters and saw a
beautiful pine tree. She
said she just had to pull
over and take a picture of
it so she could paint it
later. It is scenes and
images such as those that
people sometimes don’t
slow down to take notice of
in our fast-paced world. Of
course, it’s always nice to
take a break from work
and enjoy some free time.
Caldwell does this through
kayaking and jogging.
Caldwell has only lived in
Monroe County for a year,
but says she enjoys the
sense of a small communi
ty. She says while one has
a lot more at their finger
tips in a large city, a sense
of community is sometimes
lost. The city of Forsyth is
truly blessed to have such
a talented artist in its
midst and would be fortu
nate to have her around
for many years to come.
To visit Caldwell’s web
site, go to www.hazelcald-
Monroe County Opinion Poll
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Pharmacy &
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What To Do About A Stye
A stye is a painful red bump that appears on the eyelid. This
bump is typically filled with pus and will eventually rupture.
The rupture and release of pus usually lead to alleviation of
associated pain. A stye is often caused by a type of bacteria call
staphylococcus. Signs and symptoms include eyelid swelling,
sensitivity to light, and tearing. Typically a stye will affect
vision. However as the stye swells it may affect the ability to see
clearly. It is possible for more than one stye to develop at the
same time. Blepharitis, or inflammation of the eyelid, may occur
as a result of multiple sties occurring at the same time.
Although a stye usually will disappear on its own in a few
days, medications are available to treat this condition. A topical
antibiotic, such as sulfacetamide, may be prescribed to treat the
bacterial infection. In addition, a warm compress may be applied
to the affected area for 10 minutes at a time, four times a day.
This may help to alleviate the associated pain, as well as to
cause the style to rupture and drain sooner. Although a stye is
not very contagious, good hand-washing techniques and avoid
ing touching the affected area are recommended. Children
should be encouraged to follow these recommendations, as this
age group may be more likely to develop a stye.
The art of being Hazel