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USA: Folk Art

Beecher, Gene
His approach to painting is intuitive and inductive. . . unplanned and serendipitous. Have a look at the work of the work of this Florida artist.

Bloomfield, James
James lives alone in the mountains of Jackson county Kentucky, His work documents his life from early childhood.

Boscarino, Ricky
Situated on 5 acres in the lush northwestern woods of New Jersey, Luna Parc is a perpetual work-in-progress. Since 1989 the house and grounds have been developed into an environmental sculpture park by artist, designer and self-proclmained King-o-Luna, Ricky Boscarino.

Doss, Jenny
Jenny is pursuing her biology/English degree and plans to teach high school. Jenny is one of those strange left brain/right brain types: she loves science with all its methodical, calculated logic, but also thrills over the romance and sheer spirit found in the art world. Her whimsical paintings portray Jenny's love for her dogs.

Daignault Ernest
American Grandpa Ernest Daignault,has been carving for over twenty years. His work is well worth visiting.

Field, Dan
Tracktor School. Toy making in the tradition and aesthetic of rural American tracktor building. A slide show of the artist's work.

Francis, Robert R.
Sculptor Robert Francis is a self-taught artist from Syracuse , New York. He has turned his love of wood and sculpture into a collection of smiling-faced characters. In his home studio, he instinctively creates designs without ever touching a pencil to paper

Gibson,James
James Gibson was one of the African Americans who dedicated their talents and livelihoods to painting the Florida landscape. James was one of the young Ft. Pierce artists who developed their individual techniques. They were known as the Highwaymen.

Gibson, Sybil
Sybil says, "You can't go wrong if you follow your paint. I let my paint dictate to me all the time."

Legendre, Lois
Maine artist creates colorful Decoy Carvings and much more.

LaVon, Jessie
Travel the road back to where the late afternoon drifts into long shadows across the cotton fields. Jessie LaVon's art reflect the disappearing scenes of the South that she knew as a child. Jessie captures her heritage and family's way of life from the early 1900's to the late 1970's.  

Little Mountain Ironworks
Artistic silhouette metal sign brackets, weathervanes, and sandblasted and vinyl graphic signs to give identity to your farm, home, or business.

Merriweather, Allison
A collection of bright, colorful acrylic paintings.

Morgan, "Sister" Gertrude
Morgan painted on any available material: cardboard, window shades, Styrofoam trays, plastic utensils, jelly glasses, wooden blocks, lamp shades, picture frames, black-and-white photographs, her guitar case...

Nez, Wallace
Wallace Nez Jr , a Navajo potter, is originally from Aneth, Utah on the Navajo reservation. His pottery is created in the traditional method of hand coiling and pinching the clay. The designs are without a doubt incredible. Wallace works from his studio in Phoenix, Arizona.

Noble Cheer
Noble Cheer is a very talented, folk artist who uses real leaves as her canvas. The incredible detail found on these tiny leaves are well worth a second look. Noble Cheer is an American artist who lives in Phoenix. AZ.

Sesow, Matt
Wonderfully expressive watercolor and oil works on paper.

Sgroi, Colleen
Fun, whimsical prints that capture the joys of the old days.

Shelley, Mary Michael
Each piece of work tells a story whether it be farm life or on vacation Mary Michael Shelley records her feelings. A great collection of work carved on rough cut white (1" thick)pine. Painted with acrylics and sealed with an acrylic varnish.

Simpson, Volis
Here's a scrapbook to introduce Vollis, his family, the whirligigs, dogs, ducks and other surprises.

Stanson Tricia
Tricia Stanson is a self taught artist. She paints on found objects (mostly with found wood) using acrylics and house paint. She often incorporates collage into her work. Tricia's pieces are bright, vivid and fun.

Sudduth, Jimmie Lee
This self-proclaimed "most famous artist in the world" has been making his distinctive mud paintings since he was four.

Thibodeaux, Barbara Steele
The self-taught artist, Barbara Steele Thibodeaux, has lived in the Louisiana and Mississippi areas for the past 20 years.

Tolliver, Annie
Annie is the daughter of Mose, and like most of his children, she used to paint works that he would sign and sell as his own.

Tolliver, Mose
A prolific painter, Mose uses house paint on plywood to express a highly active imagination

Wooster Scott, Jane
Americana Folk Art.

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