by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Willie Carroll Crockett Jr., the humorous and homespun Onancock resident whose seaboard paintings and well-told stories made him one of the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s celebrated artists, died Monday, March 8. He was 82. Survivors include his wife of 58 years,...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore lost one of its most renowned and beloved artists Monday when Tangier native Willie Crockett died at age 82 after a brief illness. Crockett was perhaps best known for his watercolor paintings of Shore landscapes, in particular of...
by James Ritch | Feb 11, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore artist Willie Crockett is the subject of a new documentary film. David Miller, owner of Miller Productions in King William County, created the 58-minute film, “The Art of Willie Crockett and Virginia’s Eastern Shore.” Crockett, a...
