Folk Art Paintings
Artist Comments
Artist Jaime Ellsworth presents a black horse along with three white doves flying nearby. A pale full moon rises from above, illuminating the animals. Layers of...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Oil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1990s Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
A woman rides a horse toward crosses in the night in artist Nick Bontorno's piece. In his distinct primitivist style, he renders th...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints her pet cat, Poppleton, with a striking color palette. "I wanted to create that contrast between my cat's...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Silver
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Handmade Paper
Artist Comments
Artist Nick Bontorno presents an image of a white horse speeding through a vast canyon. The crescent moon peeks from the cliffs, ca...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Folk Art Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Artist Comments
Artist Nick Bontorno shares an image of two black horses running through a green field. The waning moon fades into the night, casti...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Handmade Paper
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
1950s Folk Art Paintings
Metal
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Silver
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Handmade Paper
Artist Comments
Artist Nick Bontorno exhibits wild horses running in the desert. The pair sprawl through the canyons with reckless abandon. The pink and turquoise hues create a vibrant and energetic display. Nick's painterly approach further creates an atmosphere of fanciful whimsy.
About the Artist
Interested in how things feel rather than how they look, artist Nick Bontorno creates poetic gestural work expressing his love for animals, people, and the desert. He spent ten years working on a horse ranch in Wyoming, teaching him to love the grace of horses and the beauty of the land and seasons. Growing up with limited means, Nick found ways to express his creativity through painting pictures on cardboard and drawing on fogged windows. He persisted and studied representational art and portraiture at The Lyme Academy in Connecticut but ultimately became a self-driven artist with a distinctive approach. "My work has evolved to be more ethereal, and I'm increasingly interested in the essence of what I'm painting," shares Nick. His ideas come to life in a small studio in Provo in an old Studebaker repair shop from the 1950s. Nick's art has been featured and acclaimed in Jackson, Wyoming. In his free time, he grooves on playing the guitar, singing with his wife, playing pool, and fixing old cars.
Words that describe this painting: horse, desert, canyon, animal, acrylicpaint, primitive, western, cliffs, running, galloping, profile, pair, duo, animals, western, primitive, acrylic painting
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Silver
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Handmade Paper, Epoxy Resin, Paint
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Handmade Paper
1960s Folk Art Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Late 20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Folk Art Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Early 2000s Folk Art Paintings
Board, Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
1960s Folk Art Paintings
Plywood, Oil
Early 20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Burlap, Oil
1940s Folk Art Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Gouache
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Folk Art Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Artist Comments
Two little bunnies sit watching the sky, counting star wishes, and discussing dreams in artist Andrea Doss's whimsical piece. They find solace in the middle of ...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Gouache
Early 2000s Folk Art Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Wood, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Masonite, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Folk Art Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Folk Art Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Oil, Board
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