❥ "a protector deity"

this week in outsider art features a tantric rug, variations of the cross and adam and eve with satan, plus "phantom of the paradise" and a new work by jackie bradshaw

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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Tibetan Tantric "Citipati" Rug via Tiger Tiger

Citipati (Sanskrit: चितिपति) is a protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism. It is formed of two skeletal deities, one male and the other female, both dancing wildly with their limbs intertwined inside a halo of flames representing change. (Wikipedia)

CLARA BELLA DUNHAM Variations of the Cross (1940-1950) // Paint on paper; 8”(w) x 10 1/2” (h) (each) via Steven S. Powers

MILES CARPENTER Adam and Eve with Satan (1983) // Mixed media including enamel, acrylic hair, faux fur, wire, and found branch on carved wood; 32 x 12 x 11 in. (81.3 x 30.5 x 27.9 cm.) via Christie’s

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ARTIST UNKNOWN Horse Comb (ca. 1960; Mexico) // Carved Horn; 4 15/16 x 1 9/16 x 3 1/4 in. (12.5 x 3.9 x 8.2 cm) via Museum of International Folk Art

FRIEDRICH SCHRÖDER-SONNENSTERN Der dreidimensionale Himmelsfrosch (The three-dimensional sky frog) (1956) // Colored pencil on paper; 193⁄4 x 273⁄4 in. (50.2 x 70.5 cm.) via Christie’s

JAMSHID AMINFAR Untitled (2022) // Oil on paper; 27.5 x 19.75 inches (69.9 x 50.2 cm) via Cavin-Morris Gallery

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BERNARDINO LEMUS Hobby Horse Head without Pole (1994; Mexico) // Papier-mâché, synthetic fur, paint; 15 3/8 × 7 1/16 × 9 13/16 in. (39 × 17.9388 × 24.9238 cm) via Museum of International Folk Art

Equinox (1970) — a supernatural horror film directed by Jack Woods with stop-motion special effects by Dave Allen and Jim Danforth.

ARTIST UNKNOWN First in War, First in Peace (1940) // Collage of US stamps, gold foil and stars on paper; 157⁄8 x 143⁄4 in. (40.3 x 36.8 cm.) via Christie’s

SARAH MARY TAYLOR Feet and Cats (1989) // Cotton, Broadcloth/Muslin; 53 x 43.5 inches (135 x 110 cm) via International Quilt Museum

JAMES "SON FORD" THOMAS George Washington Bust (1980s) // Unfired clay, paint, cotton, and glass marbles via Gallery of Everything

CLEMENTINE HUNTER Old Man & Old Woman Dancin’ on Halloween (Painted on October 31, 1976) // Oil on Upson board; 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.) via Christie’s

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

DAVE EASTERLY Sea Creature (2025) // Pastel and colored pencil on linen courtesy the artist

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• Beach Boys - Johnny Carson

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OH WORD?

Please do yourself a favor and watch Brian De Palma's “Phantom of the Paradise” (1974), it’s quite incredible. I wish I had known about this film sooner, but I finally watched it last weekend and can’t stop thinking about it or listening to the incredible soundtrack.

The entire film is available to watch on Internet Archive.

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SHOUT OUT

Shout out to Kay Le Seelleur Ara and her team for sending me her works all the way from Jersey (not New Jersey), so I can take them out to the FolkArtwork Collective booth at the 2026 Outsider Art Fair! And thanks to my children for their honest reaction!! Can’t wait for everyone to see these beauties in person in less than one month!!!

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

JACKIE BRADSHAW Blinded By Love (2025) // Acrylic on Canvas; 8 inches x 8 inches — available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop

JACKIE BRADSHAW is a neurodivergent folk artist from Kitchener, Ontario. After the birth of her son, she started a home daycare and began using leftover paint from the children to create mirror-image paintings. Immersed in this process, she began producing hundreds of works and continues to create art to calm her mind and body.

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