John Penn Collection
Frank Timberlake’s PhoArt® tribute to North Carolina’s colonial heritage, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Click on each print to see a full view.
Scene 1: Hear Ye, Hear Ye America the Free
Scene 2: Serious Times
Scene 3: Declaration of Independence
Scene 4: Challenge of the Declaration of Independence
About the Man and the Art
Mark Pace as John Penn
Mark Pace is the renowned curator of the North Carolina Room in the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford. In addition to being a local historian extraordinaire, Pace recreated and personified a colonial patriot from Granville County, John Penn, a lawyer and resident of Stovall. Penn’s claim to fame is that he is one of three signers of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina.
Artist: Frank Timberlake
Our artist, Frank Timberlake, also from Stovall in Granville County, captured Mark Pace portraying Penn at an event at St. John’s Episcopal Church (Nutbush Anglican Church prior to 1776) in Williamsboro, North Carolina. Williamsboro missed being the capital of North Carolina by just two votes, and though in Vance County now, was in Granville County.
Shutter Art Gallery is offering four special signed and numbered “John Penn” prints for the Stovall Festival in late October and for 2026, America’s 250th birthday.
Limited Edition Prints
Canvas Gallery Wrapped Prints
Signed and numbered, ready to hang.
- 20” x 16” (2) and 16” x 20” (2) prints
- $199.95 each (+ tax & S/H)
- Set of all four: $675 (+ tax & S/H)
Mini Canvas Prints
Complete with a miniature wooden easel.
- 5” x 4” mini prints
- $30 each (+ tax & S/H)
- Set of all four: $100 (+ tax & S/H)
These prints are also available in many additional sizes, up to 40” x 60.”
Purchase & Contact
To acquire these special prints, please contact us:
- (919) 805-0055
- order@shutterartgallery.com.
Payment methods include check, PayPal, or Zelle.