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this week in outsider art features another 1930s quilt, a mexican cat on wheels, christie's outsider art auction, a gofundme for the los angeles fires, and david lynch

Jan 19, 2025

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

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**MAKER UNIDENTIFIED** Animals (1930) // Cotton, sateen; 23 in x 19 in (58 cm x 48 cm) via *International Quilt Museum*

**DAVID LYNCH** *Hands Up, Cowboy! (*2020) // Mixed media painting on wood; 31" × 27" (78.7 cm × 68.6 cm) © David Lynch via *Pace Gallery*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Cat (ca. 1960; Mexico) // Wood, Paint; 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (8.5 x 8.5 x 17.5 cm) via *Museum of International Folk Art*

**ELIZABETH LOVEDAY** The Guilds of Balance (2024) // Hand-stitched reclaimed fabric courtesy *the artist*

**WILLIAM HAWKINS** Neil House with Chimney #2 (1989) // Enamel, collage and mixed media construction on Masonite; 64 in. high, 50 in. wide, 7 in. deep via *Christie’s*

**GEORGE BELLIS** Shooting Through A Woman (ca. 1940) // Painted Canvas Banner Depicting The Classic Magic Illusion; 116 X 97” via *EJ’s Auction*

**SEYNI AWA CAMARA** Asoungoute (2021) // Fired Clay; 39 3/8 x 16 7/8 x 14 1/8 in (100 x 43 x 36 cm) via *Nino Mier Gallery*

**ESTEBAN WHITESIDE** Bank of Amerikkka (2024) // Crayon on paper; unframed and measuring 12 inches x 9 inches -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

**THE ATTIC CARVER** Untitled (Figures with Children in Landscape) (ca. 1970s) // Wood relief carving and colored pencil with artist-made frame; 8 × 11 in (20.3 × 27.9 cm) via *The Ruffed Grouse Gallery*

**JESSE AARON** Shark (c. 1970) // Wood, shark's jaws, toy doll, plastic rattle, plastic eyes, nails, electric cable; 16 × 52 × 12 in. (40.64 × 132.08 × 30.48 cm) via *Minneapolis Institute of Art*

**ROBERT LATCHMAN** Untitled (2006) // Acrylic on Wood; 8"x10" via *LAND Gallery*

**FRIEDRICH SCHRÖDER-SONNENSTERN** Untitled (Lion and Man) (1962) // Colored pencil and graphite on paper; 19 x 27 ¼ in. via *Christie’s*

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FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**PIERRE MARTIN** Meeting at the Fjord (2025) // Acrylic on canvas; 16×20 inches courtesy *the artist*

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OH WORD?

» Christie’s Outsider Art Auction«

**THORNTON DIAL** A Little Jungle Picture (The Baby Tiger Didn't Know About The World But He's Going To Find Out) (1989) // Acrylic and mixed media on panel; 12 x 23 ½ in. via Christie’s

On Tuesday, January 22nd, over one hundred pieces of outsider art will hit the auction block in New York City at Christie’s annual ‘Outsider Art’ auction. While I may never be able to afford these works, and while the idea of the artists who made these works never seeing the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars that these will sell for next week is a bit of a bummer, they’re are quite a few jaw dropping works that are worth talking about here today.

Last year, I found myself at Christie’s to see the works in person and see the inner workings of the auction. While possibly a tad out of place, it was a worthwhile experience that luckily I made it out alive. I was afraid to move a muscle or look at the auctioneer in the eye, especially since the lady in front of me kept bidding up to $63,000 for this Minnie Evans work. I like Minnie’s work but I don’t have $63,000 to spend!

**CLEMENTINE HUNTER** The Wake (1975) // Oil on canvas board; 17 7⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in.

While every work up for auction is a beauty and I would kill to own and hang in my office, there are fifteen that really jump out to me and made me audibly exclaim, “oh dear.” From Bill Traylor to Clementine Hunter, to Raymond Masteron, William Hawkins, and Judith Scott to name a few, these are the can’t miss works at Christie’s outsider Art auction next week.

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SHOUT OUT

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Shout out to Esther Pearl Watson and Robinson Manor, a residence for people living with disabilities, run by Laura Robinson & her daughter Retha. Robinson Manor is one of the many places affected by the Los Angeles fires, and if you are willing and able, they could use your help. Artist Esther Pearl Watson is helping raise funds, and you can help out below.

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The Robinson manor is one of the many houses that is part of the historic Black and minority neighborhoods affected by the Eaton fire, as one of their two houses have burnt down. The Robinsons are longtime residents of Altadena. My sister Christa has been part of this community for 20 years since 2004 … All the residents are safe, but it is very difficult for them right now, as many of them live with developmental disabilities and mobility issues, and a lack of a stable home and resources is extremely taxing on them and their caretakers. Let’s help my sister and the rest of the Robinson manor directly through GoFundMe.

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FROM THE COLLECTIVE

**NOEL HATFIELD** War Is Hell (2024) // Oil paint on archival dibond aluminum and sealed with gamvar gloss varnish - handmade frame with wire hanger and dust cover on back -- *available for purchase via the artist in the FolkArtwork Collective shop*

NOEL HATFIELD is a 73-year-old self-taught artist from Winterest, Iowa who taught himself how to paint during the pandemic. Working in oil paint on stretched canvas or dibond aluminum, Noel paints in several styles including Abstract, Expressionist, and Impasto with knife and brush. When he is not painting, Noel is fixing up his house or taking care of his grandchildren.

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