Southport native Tommy Harrelson writes book: ‘Southport’s Art Newton’

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) – Southport native Tommy Harrelson has written a coffee table book to celebrate the life of artist and photographer Art Newton titled ‘Southport’s Art Newton’.

Newton, also a Southport native, was a prolific artist that featured images of the Southport area and is now found in galleries and museums around the country.

His most famous photos are of the Southport waterfront following Hurricane Hazel.

You can get a copy of the book at shops around Southport or at www.carolinabeach.net/harrelson1.html.