❥ what keeps you awake?

this week in outsider art features a coca cola cutout shirt, a crucifixion quilt, cherylle booker's medusa sculpture, plus a judith scott shout out and rest in peace jiim bishop

Nov 24, 2024

THIS WEEK IN OUTSIDER ART

for daily postings of outsider art visit folkartwork.art or follow on Instagram

**RICK FLEMING** Coke Shirt (2024) // Acrylic on wood cut-out; 16.5" x 21" via *SAGE Studio & Gallery*

See more soda shirts by Rick Fleming — “Diet Coke: Some People Like It”

**JORDAN SULLIVAN** God Help Me (2024) // Pencil and Colored Pencil on Found Paper; Framed — *part of the “Faces In The Crowd” FolkArtwork exhibit, available for purchase*

**YVONNE WELLS** Crucifixion (1986; Alabama) // Cotton Blend / Broadcloth/Muslin; 76 × 68 inches (193 × 173 centimeters) via *International Quilt Museum*

**ARTIST UNIDENTIFIED** Templates for Bird of Paradise Quilt Top (1858–1863) // Pencil on cut and pinned newspaper; 11 x 8 " via *American Folk Art Museum*

**NIL & KARIN ROMANO** An awkward tapir named Rupert (2023) // Acrylic on paper courtesy *the artists*

**KATARZYNA GAWŁOWA** Polish Jesus with Angels (circa 1970's) // Oil on wood; 19 3/4" x 13 7/8" via *ZQ Art & Auction*

**CLEMENTINE HUNTER** Combing Her Hair (1945) // Opaque watercolor on off-white wove paper; 30.5 x 38.1 cm (12 x 15 in.) via *Harvard Art Museums*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Baby in Cradleboard (c. 1900-1960s) // Paint, suede, wool, cotton cloth, wool, hair, rawhide via *Museum of International Folk Art*

See more babies in cradleboards from the Museum of International Folk Art

**SYLVETTE DAVID** Couple in Bed (no date) // Oil on board via *Petullo Art Collection*

**CHERYLLE BOOKER** Medusa (c. 2024) // Porcelain, Glaze - Ceramic Sculpture; 7.5 x 6 x 6 inches via *Project Onward*

**SARAH LEE** Winner and runners up of the international beauty pageant (2024) // Acrylic on Wood; 11.7 inches x 8.3 inches — *part of the “Faces In The Crowd” FolkArtwork exhibit, available for purchase*

**ARTIST UNKNOWN** Coin purse (1810–1830; Mexico) // Glass, linen via *The Met Museum*

Share This Week in Outsider Art

FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK

**ADAM MELE** Good news (2024) // Acrylic paint on canvas; 40x60 courtesy the artist @welcomegnat

be featured

» free preview of this week’s B-B-Bonus This Week in Outsider Art newsletter «

WATCHING AND READING

Here are a few things I’ve been watching this past week:

Here are a few things I’ve been reading this past week:

OH WORD?

» Rest in Peace Jim Bishop «

Rest in peace Jim Bishop (1944-2024), visionary artist and builder who single handedly created one of the most incredible man-made castles that you simply have to see to believe.

Bishop passed away at the age of 80 years old on November 21st at his home in Colorado surrounded by his loved ones. In 1969, Bishop bought land in Rye, Colorado and began constructing Bishop Castle with nearby stones for the next 50 years. Legend has it that as a kid, Bishop was climbing at a park and an adult told him to get down or be removed. Embarrassed and determined, Jim Bishop wanted to build a place where there were no rules and no adult would ever tell you to get down.

See video from my trip to Bishop Castle the summer of 2023:

The future plans for Bishop Castle are unknown. One of the most insane and terrifying places I’ve ever visited, this place should be visited by any and all to see. The fact that one man was capable of building this is truly inspiring. As the story goes, Jim’s son wanted to help his dad build it but Jim Bishop wouldn’t allow it, because he always wanted it to be a one man creation.

While the future of Bishop Castle remains unknown, one thing is for sure — Jim Bishop’s legacy will live on forever. Hopefully, by allowing many, many more people visiting, climbing, and experiencing the coolest castle I’ve ever seen.

*Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post*

“I think everyone should live like Jim Bishop. Build your castle. No matter how crazy people think you are, if there’s something in your gut and your soul telling you to do something, go build your castle.” — Chantelle Shoaee via KKTV

See more photos from my trip to Bishop Castle.

learn more

SHOUT OUT

folkartwork

A post shared by @folkartwork

Shout out to Judith Scott stealing these shoes and always bringing a smile to my face when I think of her wrapping anything and everything she can find to create one of her beautiful fiber sculptures.

FROM “FACES IN THE CROWD”

**LINDSAY CARRAWAY** From Which We Came (2019) // Acrylic, pencil, and paint pen on tapestry; 63 inches x 47 inches — *part of the “Faces In The Crowd” FolkArtwork exhibit and available for purchase*

Lindsay Carraway is a self-taught artist who has honed her collage work, blending social, cultural, and political issues with the intricate dreamscapes of her schizophrenic mind. Her art brings to life stereotypes, controversies, and the human spirit, reflecting the terrain of both the world and her inner thoughts. Inspired by her experiences in the South and the challenges of mental, sexual, and physical abuse.

available for purchase

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

» MEET THE COLLECTOR SERIES PART SIXTY-NINE — Adam Oestreich, Iowa «

Follow FolkArtwork on INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE and shop original artwork from self-taught and emerging artists across the globe.

✌️ AS ALWAYS —THIS NEWSLETTER WILL REMAIN FREE. But check this, now a BONUS NEWSLETTER w/BONUS OUTSIDER ART goes out every Wednesday! (Paid Subscribers) ✌️

Thanks to everyone for subscribing and supporting this newsletter — it means a lot to me and I love that other people are enjoying this artwork as much as me. If you haven’y yet, consider subscribing to the paid newsletter for bonus outsider art every Wednesday morning.