this week in outsider art: james 'son ford' thomas' coffins, a blue glazed eyeball jug, and a drunkards devil + more
plus, the brilliance of maria prymachenko and anna mond's fantastical beings
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In "Grandma Moses Goes to the Big City", she depicts herself—at age 80—about to leave on her first trip to New York City to see her paintings on view at Galerie St. Etienne.
OH WORD?
I don’t talk much about myself on FolkArtwork. As some people may tell you, it’s not because I don’t like talking about myself, it’s more because I’ve always wanted this to be about other artists, and not about myself. But I have been very fortunate to meet a low of artists, gallerists, and grow as an art educator and collector in this amazing world of outsider art that has opened my eyes to so many things.
That said, earlier this month Bold Journey Magazine conducted a brief interview with me on why I do what I do and how it came to fruition, and I’d like to share that with you today as I hope it can provide a little more insight into why I do what I do and why it is I love this world so much.
And then it’s back to just art I promise.
Excerpt from Bold Journey Magazine’s interview published on September 5th
Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Adam Oestreich. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Adam, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
Ever since I can remember, I have loved art. I have always enjoyed making art and still have works I made in elementary school. After a year in college not making art, I immediately switched majors to ensure I took art classes. Like many young people trying to make it in the art world, I struggled a lot and felt my work needed to be better. I found my niche in the artwork when I saw the work of William Hawkins. I was immediately humbled. I could never do that, and why would I want to? Once I discovered the folk, outsider, and self-taught art world, I knew I had found my people. Why would I need to make art when this work was already made and so mind-blowing? Some of the most incredible art makers of all-time were often marginalized and left out of the traditional art world, and it was then that I finally felt like I didn’t need to make my own art. There was this great artwork that was already out there that I would love to share with everyone else
Read the rest of the interview here.
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