When I started this shop I decided that the art I do is definitely folk art. I love what I do and spend hours doing it but have had NO art training and I tend to use items found our unusual to work on or with. I used the definition of folk art as defined by wikipedia (who else?) and further defined by the National Folk Art Society. Our definition of folk art is (1) Art that is not representational of fine art and is done by artists who have had no formal art education, (2) Art that is done using found items or traditional items in a non-traditional way, (3) Art that is done with in a certain culture and has been passed down through the generations IE. quilting, or doll making, crocheting etc. (4) Art that is done "in the rough" so to speak. I have extended the definition to include art t
One of the things I love to do is give tours of the classic homes and historic neighborhoods of Las Vegas. One of the many “show off” homes that I drive by is this TIKI home on the corner of Beverly and Canosa, in the Beverly Green Neighborhood.
The owners have just done a major [...]
Our Starry Night
"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream"
~ Vincent van Gogh
Acrylic on Wooden BlockSize: 4 X 6 in 10 X 15 cm
Two little girls dream in their own little "starry, starry night."
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A Just Mercy
"Let us be merciful as well as just."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Acrylic on Wooden PlySize: 5 X 5 in13 X 13 cm
I've used heavily textured paint topped with liquid gold leaf creating a "frame"around this folk styled black Madonna. The gold continues around the sides so no framing is needed.
And I'm still working on the latest Klimt inspired piece...aiming for tomorrow.
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A Creative Mind
"Art is everywhere, except it has to pass through a creative mind."
~ Louise Nevelson
Acrylic on Wooden BlockSize: 4 X 6 in10 X 15 cm
This is my first little Frida painting of the new year!I've painted her under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds rolling by.Your painting arrives signed and ready to hang.The sides are painted black so no framing is needed.
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Sharing The Experiment
"All life is an experiment"
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Size: 30 X 24 inch76 X 60 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
This large painting arrives signed and ready to hang. The painting continues around the staple free sides so no framing is needed.
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