This piece is a tribute to the Lake Murray fishing guide Mary Delage, known to most as Groovy Granny. She was an iconic character who was written about in the state newspaper. I had always wanted to hire her as a striper guide, especially since I now live on the lake and have never caught a fish. She unfortunately passed away in 2016. As our artwork is supposed to reflect the Chapin community, I believe that honoring Groovy Granny will help introduce the community to her lovable character and the history of the lake. She was a fisher so I included the fish hook & lures on top. I used hippy style writing to look groovy. Then the head, legs, tail are parts of a fish (eyeball, fish tail, fish head, & fish scales). The reason I put a Lima bean pod on one foot is because, before it was painted, a little girl called my turtle Shelly Bean.

I am happy to be a part of this turtle project because I have not had the opportunity to work on a community project in Chapin. I love this town and want to encourage others to appreciate the history of Chapin and the lake.