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this week in outsider art also includes a drinking man, works by alice mackler, maria prymachenko's smoking hare and new works added to the folkartwork collective shop

Apr 07, 2024

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**DILMUS HALL** Drinking Man (ca. 1960s) // Metal, glass, concrete, brick; 38 1/4 x 21 x 24 inches via *High Museum of Art*

**ARTIST UNIDENTIFIED** Spotted Bulldog (1860–1900) // Paint on plaster of Paris; 6 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 5 1/8" via *American Folk Art Museum*

An Alice Mackler beauty to brighten your day from a 2014 exhibit via *Kerry Schuss Gallery*

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**MILES SMITH** Decoy: fish (1978) // Wood, sheet metal, paint, thumbtack eyes; 3 × 14 × 3" via *American Folk Art Museum*

Maria Prymachenko’s hare smoking a pipe from the other worldly and magically beautiful “Glory for Ukraine” exhibit at the *The Ukrainian Museum*

**ELIJAH PIERCE** Before Death All Are Equal (1946-1947) // Carved and painted wood relief via *Columbus Museum of Art*

**As seen in Wilson, Kansas** — a 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson. Seen on our drive to the Garden of Eden in Lucas, Kansas the summer of 2023, after a sunset visit to M.T. Liggett’s political totems. Go see roadside art in Kansas!

“The project was commissioned by the City of Wilson to commemorate the area’s strong heritage. Local artist Christine Slechta, who is a talented Kraslice (what the Czechs and Slovaks call these delicate works of art) creator, chose the design and painted it along with help from the community. Every part of the egg and surrounding gazebo is Kansas made.” via Atlas Obscura

**NELLIE MAE ROWE** Conversation with a Strange Animal (1980) // Crayon and pencil on paper; 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm) via *Smithsonian American Art Museum*

**MORRIS HIRSHFIELD** Girl in Flowered Dress (1945) // Oil on canvas; 32 x 25 inches via American Folk Art Museum, New York, gift of Donna and Carroll Janis, 2006.3.1. ©2022 Robert and Gail Rentzer for Estate of Morris Hirshfield / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York City.

**EMILE BLUTEAU** Bear Trainer (date unknown) // Painted wood; 11" x 10" x 4.5" (approx.) via *Black Sheep Gallery*

**BENJI ANDERSON** Bones and Seeds (2023) // Graphite and colored pencil on paper; 19 x 25 inches via *Elephant Gallery*

**BILL TRAYLOR** Untitled (Footed Form) (1939–1940) // Poster paint and graphite on cardboard; 15 x 12 15/16 inches via *High Museum of Art*

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**JORI PHILLIPS** The East Wind (2024) // Recycled materials including; a rag rug (turned into the beaded poofs on the body,) old plastic doll parts, felt, feathers, beads, hand cut plastic sequins, an embroidered shirt, bone, shell, buttons, and barnacles courtesy *the artist*

See this and more at Jori's upcoming show titled “I’ll Find You East of the Sun and West of the Moon," running this summer on Denman Island in British Columbia, Canada.

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WATCHING AND READING

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**JACKIE BRADSHAW** An exchange of minerals (2024) // Watercolour on paper — *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

Did you know that new original works by self-taught and non-conforming artists are being added to the FolkArtwork Collective shop weekly? With over 250 original works of arts and prints by fifteen different artists from Los Angeles to New York, Canada to London.

These artists, including but not limited to the new ones just uploaded this past week — watercolors by Jackie Bradshaw, collages by Lindsay Carraway, and Melody Jean Moulton (as seen here) — have a plethora of original work that continues to inspire and blow me away.

I am very fortunate to be working with these artists and I’m thrilled to be able to be a part of their journey and help them bring their artwork to you.

Jackie Bradshaw is a neurodivergent, endometriosis warrior folk/outsider artist from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She spent years working as a PSW until the birth of her son prompted her to start a small home daycare.
During this time, she utilized leftover paints from the kids to create mirror image paintings. She added ink or crayon to extract images from the splatters of paint that she perceived. Becoming deeply engrossed in this process she produced hundreds of paintings. Jackie has continued creating art as a means to quiet her mind and body.

See more work by Jackie Bradshaw available for purchase.

**LINDSAY CARRAWAY** Naughty Playing Card (2004) // Collage — *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

Lindsay Carraway’s work reflects a myriad of intertwining elements that blend social, cultural, and political issues. Combined with the intricate landscapes of her dreams and visions, shaped by the lens of her schizophrenic mind. Her work brings stereotypes, controversies and a focus on the human spirit to life. It’s a cross between the worlds terrain and the abstractions of her mind.

See more work by Lindsay Carraway available for purchase.

**MELODY JEAN MOULTON** Minutiae #58 (2024) // Paper collage, UV-filtering acrylic, found frame — *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective*

Driven by the freedom from preconceived notions and surrendering to her instincts, Melody Jean Moulton’s creative process unfolds organically. Guided by an innate sense of exploration and discovery, her artwork embodies a surreal and dreamlike quality. She intricately weaves together disparate elements to draw you in as they invoke a sense of wonder and intrigue.

See more work by Melody Jean Moulton available for purchase.

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SHOUT OUT

A few beautiful works by Ukrainian artist Dzvinya Podlyashetska, part of her “War Work” series.

For me it is important to see light during dark days, I always try to find it, that's why I paint dark things with bright colors. — Dzvinya Podlyashetska

FROM THE COLLECTIVE

**RENEESHA MCCOY** If Many Mind (c. 2023) // Mixed media on paper — available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop

>> Reneesha’s artistic process involves studying the anatomy of the female form and challenging herself to present her interpretation in new and conceptual ways. <<

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