oh my! a pig from new mexico and swans from belarus, a painted hamper, ballpoint pen drawings + much more

this week in outsider art also includes new works by sarah lee and "possum trot"

Sep 24, 2023

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**FELIPE BENITO ARCHULETA** Pig (date unknown) // Carved and painted wood, signed in marker on underside "8-14-1983 - Pig / By - F.B.A."; height 14 3/4 x length 25 x width 11 inches -- sold at auction earlier this year

**OLGA FRANTSKEVICH** Swans (2015) // Acrylic thread on cloth; 135 X 110 cm | 53 1/8 X 43 1/4 in via *Gallery of Everything*

» Check out Wycinanki self-taught artist Sam Planetta’s synchronous swan post she shared with me this same week. «

**NOVIADI ANGKASAPURA** Untitled (2021) // Ballpoint pen, crayon, on cardboard; 25.5 x 17 inches via *Cavin-Morris Gallery*

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**JOYCE MCCOMISKEY** Untitled (Jumping Deer) (1988) // Relief Carving; 11.25" x 12.25" via *Black Sheep Folk Art*

**JAKE MCCORD** Folk Art Painted Clothes Hamper (c. 1999?) — *sold yesterday at Ledbetter Folk Art Auction for $500*

**ARTIST UNIDENTIFIED** Political Harvest Jug (1857) // Salt-gazed stoneware with cobalt decoration; 14 3/4 × 9 × 9" via *American Folk Art Museum*

**RENEESHA MCCOY** Dusk (c. 2023) // Mixed media on canvas -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop* ✌️

This work and many more by Reneesha McCoy are currently marked down for a moving sale!

**MARTÍN RAMÍREZ** Untitled (Abstract Landscape With Figures) (c. 1960-63) // Gouache and Graphite on Pieced Paper; 28 1/2 X 16 in | 72.4 X 40.6 cm via *Ricco/Maresca Gallery*

National Hispanic American Heritage Month!

**SAM THE DOT MAN** Elephant (date unknown) // Painted Wooden Framed Painting; 13.25" x 11.25"H — *sold yesterday at Ledbetter Folk Art Auction for $95*

**HERBERT SINGLETON** Crawling Out of Hell (1980s) // Wood and paint; 12 1/2 x 27 x 10 inches via *High Museum of Art*

**MAMIE DESCHILLIE** Untitled (Horses, Birds and Corn) (date unknown) // Gouache on cardboard; 12 5/8 x 18 in. (32.07 x 45.72 cm.) — *sold at Santa Fe Art Auction in 2022*

Mamie Deschillie was a Navajo folk artist. Born in either Chaco or Burnham, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation Reservation, Deschillie lived near Farmington. Described at her death as "a traditional Navajo", she spoke limited English, and frequently wore velvet.

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**SARAH LEE** If you are ever going to finish this gardening work you will need a much bigger rake… (c. 2022-2023) // Acrylic painting on canvas paper

Any day Sarah Lee sends over new works to be added to the FolkArtwork Collective shop it’s a great day. You’ve heard it here first, five new works available for purchase were just added last night and with titles like, “She fed him custard all day every day and he ate it gladly…” you know they’re going to be delightful.

See more NEW works from the self-taught Irish artist.

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**WATCH: Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black**

A little over a year ago I stumbled upon one of the most enjoyable documentaries I have ever seen. “Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black” takes place in 1977, a few years after Calvin Black has died but what he has left behind, one of the more incredible art environments this country has seen, his wonderful wife and partner Ruby gives a rundown of what is left and how it came to be.

This is one of a handful of documentaries directed by filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf, part of their Vision Paradise series of documentary shorts on self-taught and non-conforming artists, all uploaded to YouTube thanks to the American Visionary Art Museum.

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

**MAX KUHN** Cowboy #3 (Bottle) (c. 2022-2023) // Wood, acrylic & found cloth

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