Outsider Art Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A white-winged cat soars over a forest on its way to heaven. It wears a happy smile and carries a twinkle in its eyes. Bright verdant hues contrast with textu...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage daydreams under the shade of an old sycamore tree. In this mixed-media piece, she combines the images in her imaginative musings—a beaut...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1980s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Plaster, Casein, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Exploring a narrative on the hazards and uncertainties of love, the artwork conveys the idea that letting oneself fall into affection is a gamble. The wood ba...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1990s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, India Ink
Artist Comments
Combining handmade paper with old postcard ephemera, artist Libby Ramage demonstrates a modern abstract piece. She forms whimsica...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
In this whimsical assemblage by artist Libby Ramage, a man and his pooch attempt to court the lady and her wolf with a song of love. "Maybe it's the wine talk...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1960s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Textile
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith paints a golden-haired young woman walking her lively pup through a neighborhood. “Monica loves getting out in the...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Jodi Dann paints an image of lemons with a contemporary approach. The zesty fruit falls throughout the composition as a literal play on the title. Jodi...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith paints a playful pack of dogs leaping headlong, intent on the fun. Bold linework with teal highlights outlines their rich golden hues. The wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith presents a mischievous-looking rabbit in the act of running away. She leaves out the pursuer from the composition, allowing the viewer to create their own narrative. Bold black linework with strategically placed teal accents outlines the patterned golden hues of the charming hare. The gray background allows the subject to take center stage, enhanced with a complex system of white tick marks, which add interest and help create the feeling of action and motion.
About the Artist
Artist Lee Smith combines abstract, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an unapologetic love for the daily comics,†says Lee. As a keen observer, she finds her inspiration in the social aspects of life. Her work represents human emotions and portrays these emotions by illustrating the animal world, often using those popular companions—cats and dogs. In her long professional career, Lee has worked as a newspaper layout artist, a visual merchandising specialist, a freelance graphic artist, a technical illustrator, and an art director. Lee retired from the corporate world ten years ago to concentrate on her art career. “Although I studied art in college, I prefer to describe myself as 'self-taught.' Years of irreplaceable hands-on experience have provided an extensive and invaluable continuing education in the arts,†says Lee. When building her current home in Oregon, she added a small studio that she keeps organized and clutter-free. She wears her trusty paint-covered denim overall when working, and typically listens to audiobooks or podcasts. “I have dozens of paintbrushes in cans all over the studio, but I have only about 10 favorites that I always use.â€
Words that describe this painting: rabbit, bunny, grin, teeth, eyes, pattern, running, run, leap, leaping, animal, ears, feet, legs, jack rabbit, mixed media, playful, animals, mixed media artwork, grey
The Getaway...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
The photographs that form the head of this catlike creature are images of the carousel from the amusement park Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio that is long go...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1980s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Metal
1990s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
A man collaged out of sheet music sings loudly in a visual stream of maps. His animal companion howls a silent tune. Artist Libby R...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
In 2016 I inherited an envelope of old photographs my mother had taken at a closed and soon to be demolished icon of my area, Idora Park. This old amusement p...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Newsprint, Tissue Paper
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Polaroid
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media, Board
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media
1990s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
The painting captures the essence of feminine power and unity, with a crowned figure at its center embodying the strength of all women. Her gaze turns toward ...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Metal
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Paint, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Derived from a section of repurposed children’s art, the piece embodies memories of playful antics on the playground. It boasts a naive style of imagery, le...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Amid the joys and struggles of her life, a young mother takes a moment to rest, accompanied by a cute puppy. In the background, a small section repurposed fro...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
Artist Jodi Dann illustrates juicy lemons growing from a flowering tree branch. "I enjoy perusing the produce in markets for lemons to use as a subject for my...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Textile
Artist Comments
A dancing lady throws her arms in the air with fervor in artist Libby Ramage's mixed-media piece. The work expresses the exuberance of a young girl in a flowi...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage presents an image of two human figures and an insect. She paints the glove crimson and attaches beads and pages of a book for a revolution...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage presents a modern expressionist piece collaged from abandoned students' works. She comes up with a composition clamoring in joy. Cartoonis...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage portrays the mischievous god, Eros in a quaint assemblage of wine labels and charcoal. Inspired by the illustrations on the wine label, Li...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Ink, Acrylic, Felt Pen
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Textile
Artist Comments
"Three dogs created from the labels of Italian wines, primarily Chianti, meet to share the day's news," describes artist Libby Ramage. Utilizing paper, wine l...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Textile
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Textile
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Canvas, Rubber
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media