Folk Art Art
2010s Folk Art Art
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak reveals a charming landscape in her recognizable style of primitivism. A prismatic rainbow emerges from the raging waterfall connecting to ...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Cotton Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Art
Jute, Wood, Oil, Canvas
1970s Folk Art Art
Etching
1990s Folk Art Art
Enamel
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 Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Folk Art Art
Ink, Gouache
Artist Comments
Artist Johansen Newman shares a portrait of an older man wearing a teal shirt and a straw hat. "Over the years, I've spent a lot of ...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Art
Fabric
Artist Comments
Artist Johansen Newman displays a detailed portrait of a woman carrying a potted plant. Birds sit on the branches and planter a...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
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 Folk Art Art
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 Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
1960s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
Artist Comments
"Yannis was a waiter at one of Milwaukee’s finest Greek restaurants, the Mykonos Gyro and Cafe," states artist Leroy Burt. "His favorite dish was Saganak—Kefa...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
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 Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
2010s Folk Art Art
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Art
Fabric
2010s Folk Art Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1980s Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Folk Art Art
Stone
1960s Folk Art Art
Paper, Linocut
1970s Folk Art Art
Intaglio
1960s Folk Art Art
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Wood, Acrylic, Board
1950s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Art
Paint, Board
Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage takes inspiration from her seventh-grade son's algebra homework. She imposes a sheet of equations on the face of a prince's portrait. Libb...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
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 Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Using her signature folk art style, artist Jessica JH Roller captures a tranquil scene of a woman sitting on the shore, looking out longingly at the sea. A q...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1990s Folk Art Art
Gold Leaf
1980s Folk Art Art
Color Pencil, Ink, Mixed Media
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
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 Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
"The subtle feminine face in this piece displays an expression of definite reluctance to commitment," says artist Sharon Sieben. A woman bathed...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
2010s Folk Art Art
Oil, Board
1980s Folk Art Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Folk Art Art
Ink, Gouache
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
1980s Folk Art Art
Ink
2010s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Art
Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1980s Folk Art Art
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
1990s Folk Art Art
Enamel
1930s Folk Art Art
Ceramic