Published on: March 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM

By: Alabama News Center Staff

Time has been compared to a river – flowing in one direction with little interest in remaining in one place or going back.

But Frances Tate is challenging that notion. The Decatur artist takes water from the Tennessee River and uses it to preserve history in her paintings.

The water and pigments combine to produce paintings that serve as historic records for homes and buildings in her community, the Decatur Old Town Historic District.

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