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this week in outsider art also works by leroy almon, elijah pierce and maria prymachenko, bishop castle, and an outsider art documentary in theaters

Apr 28, 2024

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**LEROY ALMON** God and the Devil Around the Earth (1988) // Mixed media on wood panel with handmade frame; 14 ½ x 16” courtesy of *Mama Collection*

**ELIJAH PIERCE** Little Boy and His Dog (1981) // Carved and painted wood; Height: 5 in., Width: 5.25 in., Depth: 1.75 in. via *Columbus Museum of Art*

**JIM BISHOP** Bishop Castle (1969-Present?) // Located in Rye, Colorado off Highway 165; made by one man, this "intricate and elaborate castle" is full of stained class, iron, sheet metal, and thousands and thousands of rocks found in the San Isabel National Forest — see more photos

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**SARAH LEE** Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard (2022-2023) // Giclee fine art prints on 320gsm cotton rag paper; 16.5 x 11.7 inches -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

**LUSTER WILLIS** Hands Up (1987) // Acrylic and glitter on cutout board; 30" w x 26" h via *Slotin Auction*

**KATARZYNA GAWŁOWA** Cats (1975-1985) // Oil on board; 21 1/2 × 24 3/8 in (54.6 × 61.9 cm) via *ZQ Gallery*

**ISAAC SMITH** Dalmatian (date unknown) // Carved and painted wood, natural wood splits; 20” w x 18” h. via *Slotin Auction*

**OWEN LEE** Trapeze and the Manual of Marbles (early 1970s) // Fabric collage; 41” X 35” via *Forest Grove Preserve*

**CARLOS JOSÉ OTERO** Adán y Eva Moribundos, Padres de la Humanidad (2000) // Cottonwood, natural gesso, natural pigments, piñon sap varnish, natural beeswax; 86" x 26" x 26" via *Museum of International Folk Art*

**LOUISIANA P. BENDOLPH** Housetop Variation Quilt (2003) // Pieced and hand-quilted cotton and cotton blend plain weave; 7 feet 2 1/2 inches × 67 inches via *Philadelphia Museum of Art*

**MARIA PRYMACHENKO** Wild Heron (1977) // Paper and gouache via *Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art*

**MILES CARPENTER** Untitled (Woman with dog) (1972) // Carved polychromed wood; 18 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches via *Fleisher/Ollman Gallery*

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**PIERRE MARTIN** Total Eclipse (2024) // Acrylic on Canvas; 16x20 courtesy *the artist*

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WATCHING AND READING

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OH WORD?

A truly one of a kind documentary that has been on the top of outsider art fans watchlist for months is finally about to hit theaters.

‘This World is Not My Own’ tells the story of a woman who was born an artist, but had to overcome many obstacles to dedicate herself to her art. Nellie Mae Rowe, a self-taught artist born in the year 1900 in Fayette County, Georgia built a world she wanted to live in and left behind a vibrant, playful, and one of a kind oeuvre of artwork and stories that are now about to be told on the big screen.

See the official trailer below:

Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated outh – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century.

As someone who has been a big fan of Nellie’s work and had a surface level knowledge of her work, I was fortunate to be able to see this uniquely stunning documentary and learn so much about one of the most brilliant American folk artist from the South. I hope you will be able to see it and enjoy it too!

Tickets go on sale April 29th for showings of ‘This World is Not My Own’ in select theaters opening Friday, May 3rd.

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

LORENA ELIASEN is a folk artist and illustrator living in Saint Augustine, Florida. She has a BFA from Parson School of Design and has worked on Children’s books and Pattern and Packaging Design with companies like Scholastic, Libraries Unlimited Publishing, Richard Leeds, Townley Girl and Vandale Industries in New York City.

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