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BY TODD FORTUNE
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Artist Michelle Powell of Woodville left for Colorado on Sept. 11. She took with her a tribute to those who survived the shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo, last April.
“The Flowers of Columbine” is a color pencil drawing depicting three young ladies, students at Columbine High, and the horror they experienced on the afternoon of April 20. The original picture was taken by photographer Mark Leffingwell from behind police lines just after the ladies had come out of the building.
The photo, which appeared in news magazines, was brought to Mrs. Powell’s attention by the pastor at her church, Warrenton Bible Fellowship. He compared it to the Vietnam Memorial, and the pain and healing offered by that monument. Mrs. Powell was touched by the picture, saying “This is like a Vietnam Memorial to me.”
She then contacted Leffingwell and asked for permission to use the photo as a reference for a drawing. He was more than happy to let her use the photo, and she began work on this project. She worked on it while selling some of her pieces at a recent art show, and got many inquiries from people about it. Everyone who asked about it was touched by the story.
Once the drawing was finished, Mrs. Powell sent it to Leffingwell by e-mail and he was very impressed by it. She also presented it to the congregation at church. She said the chprch was so quiet, “You could hear a pin drop.” In fact, the church paid to have the 15 by|24 inch original framed and sponsored her trip to Colorado.
| Those who say it’s a small world must know what they’re talking about. Michelle’s cousin, Toby Kierchke, is one of| the firefighters that
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