❥ cats and gators and cats

this week in outsider art features a lot of cats, a few alligators, and then some more cats, plus shop project onward's clearance sale and shout out to upstate new york

Feb 02, 2025

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**ARTIST NOT RECORDED** Baby shoes with protective tigers and symbols of a prosperous future (ca. 1900; Jiangsu, China) // Embroidered silk via *Museum of International Folk Art*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Boy on Alligator (date unknown) // Paint and metal, possible iron; 3.625 x 5.875 x 1.875 in. via *South Carolina State Museum*

**ANONYMOUS** Gator Head Plaque (date unknown) // Carved and painted wood; 5.5" w x 5.5" h. via *Slotin Auction*

**ARTIST NOT RECORDED** Tiger Pull Toy (c. 1980; Japan) // Wood, paint; 4 × 4 × 9 in. (10.16 × 10.16 × 22.86 cm) via *Museum of International Folk Art*

**SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN** Revelations (ca. 1970) // Pen, poster paint on paper; 22 in. x 28 in. via *Intuit Art Center*

**LORENA ELIASEN** Frida (2024) // Gouache on papier-mâché -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

**MICHEL NEDJAR** Untitled (1972) // Sculpture; 9 x 4 x 3 cm via *Musee LaM*

**SARAH MARY TAYLOR** Raccoon Crib Quilt (1980) // Cotton; 40.5 × 60 inches (103 × 152 centimeters) via *International Quilt Museum*

**EMITTE HYCH** Untitled (c. early 2000s) via *The Pardee Collection*

**R.A. MILLER** Black Cat (date unknown) // Paint on found cut out tin; 22" w x 12" h. via *Slotin Auction*

**HUGO ROCHA** Untitled (11) (2019) // Colored pencil on paper; 18 x 24" via *Tierra Del Sol Gallery*

**ELIJAH PIERCE** Father Time (1975) // Carved and painted wood relief; Height: 14.625 in., Width: 10.125 in. via *Columbus Museum of Art*

**VERED GERSTENKORN** Happy Figure (2015) // Acrylic on wood; 20/20 cm via *LOT ART Auctions*

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**NIL & KARIN ROMANO** Muffin Likes To Dip In The Mud (2024) // Acrylic on paper courtesy *the artists*

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OH WORD?

*"Love Is, Daily" by Michael Bryant.16x20. Colored Pencil on Paper via Project Onward*

Project Onward, a progressive art studio in Chicago is having a huge end of the year clearance sale! From now until February 6th (and while supplies last), grab one of over 600 incredible works of art created by some of my favorite artists.

Now more than ever it is crucial to support the arts, and support living artists making art that reflects the life and times we currently endure. Project Onward aims to “promote art as a powerful tool for understanding and valuing the real and potential contributions of our national population with disabilities”.

Take a look around, have a peek, and try not to fall in love with at least one piece of wonderful art — your home will thank you!

*"Loudemar Scene" by Louis DeMarco.9x12. Ink and Marker on Paper via Project Onward*

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BONUS: Shop SAGE Studio’s Annual Print Sale “Top Ten 2024”

SHOUT OUT

*Ralph Farsanella, "Love Goddess" (1964), oil on canvas (image courtesy the Ruffed Grouse Gallery and the Estate of Ralph Fasanella)*

Shout out to The Ruffed Grouse Gallery for being featured in Hyperallergic’s 10 Shows to See in Upstate New York This February article. In the run up to the Outsider Art Fair later this month in which you can see the work of self-taught artist Ralph Fasanella, The Ruffed Grouse Gallery is currently showcasing his work in their Upstate New York gallery. Can’t make it upstate, see Ryan Ward and what is sure to be an incredible booth at the Outsider Art Fair in New York City at the end of the month.

FROM THE COLLECTIVE

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.

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