Brookhaven native, Tupelo based artist, Tracie Johnston, discovered her God-given gift as a child when her mother, Nancy, realized Tracie’s sermon “doodles” were actually very detailed sketches of the sanctuary and congregation around her. Nancy showed her daughter’s drawings to a professional artist, Vicki Land, and Vicki told her to foster Tracie’s gift. Nancy did, and Tracie has been creating in some form or another since then. She has been working with textured acrylics almost exclusively since 2015 when she began painting for charity auctions. With her focus on her family with her husband, Daniel, Tracie did not venture to paint for the public past charitable causes until January of 2020. Tracie has been both amazed and humbled at the response to her art. The Johnstons have truly enjoyed watching the God-given gifts grow into the family business it is today and sharing the journey with their 2 young children.