Folk Art Art
2010s Folk Art Art
Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
1970s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Art
Acrylic
20th Century Folk Art Art
Lithograph
1930s Folk Art Art
Silk
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller began painting in Florida over two decades ago. As an Ohio native, she was surprised by the number of crows and ravens thriving in th...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A stylized hawk spreads its wings before an orange sun, surveying a tiny pond below. This scene is inspired by a morning fishing outing where artist Jessica J...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Early 2000s Folk Art Art
Watercolor
1950s Folk Art Art
Wool
1980s Folk Art Art
Wood, Oil
2010s Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Folk Art Art
Oil, Board
20th Century Folk Art Art
Lithograph
2010s Folk Art Art
Wood, Oil
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
20th Century Folk Art Art
Fabric, Wood
1980s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
1970s Folk Art Art
Crayon, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A woman gazes with intense blue eyes, her contemplative expression framed by luscious hair and a geometric-patterned earring. A white bird perches on her shou...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Andrea Doss presents a whimsical fantasy piece of woodland animals playing musical instruments. The pale crescent moon gives a silvery glow as the raccoon, frog, and squirrel serenade at night. "Band practice was on every Tuesday and was usually a chaotic affair," says Andrea. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The Great Cake Caper of 2019 happened in the early morning hours while the moon was still out on a Tuesday," says artist Andrea Doss. "The thieves made off w...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1980s Folk Art Art
Etching, Aquatint
1970s Folk Art Art
Acrylic Polymer
2010s Folk Art Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
20th Century Folk Art Art
Thread, Acrylic, Screen
1940s Folk Art Art
Screen
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art
Other Medium
1990s Folk Art Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Folk Art Art
Acrylic
19th Century Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Art
Color Pencil, Crayon
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art
Oil
Artist Comments
"On hot summer afternoons on the East Side of Milwaukee, a young man could often be seen carrying his pet Tegu lizard to Bradford Beach so it could bask in the sun," says artist Leroy Burt...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A colorful scene of a carnival in Rochester, Minnesota, with two young people strapped into their seats waiting for the ride to start. "I love the tawdry splendor of gaudy carnival attractions," says artist Leroy Burt. "Flashing lights and bright colors. One often sees the most unlikely combinations of people who might never meet except during those moments when they sit next to each other on rides."
About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen print of Marilyn Monroe."
Words that describe this painting: David Hockney, Edward Hopper, carnival, lights, excitement, colorful, folk art, people, representational, primitive, acrylic painting, blue
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1970s Folk Art Art
Lithograph
2010s Folk Art Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
"Rosemary and her cat dad need one another to feel completely relaxed," says artist Jessica JH Roller. "Both are so gentle, so kind and if her cat dad sits do...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Johansen Newman shares a portrait of an older woman in a chic floral dress and fishnet stockings. In a deep blue Mid-Cen...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This is the eighth in a series of pieces done from old photographs my mother took of the now extinct amusement park, Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. Idora Pa...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Mixed Media
1980s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Folk Art Art
Oil
2010s Folk Art Art
Paint, Paper, Watercolor
2010s Folk Art Art
Linen, Wood Panel, Oil
1970s Folk Art Art
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
2010s Folk Art Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
Artist Comments
"Nothing captures the excitement of New York City like Christmas ornaments in and around Times Square," says artist Leroy Burt. "Thi...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
1940s Folk Art Art
Screen
2010s Folk Art Art
Blown Glass
1970s Folk Art Art
Screen
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
1980s Folk Art Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Art
Wood, Acrylic
Early 19th Century Folk Art Art
Iron
1830s Folk Art Art
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"The elephant always hosted the best tea parties, everyone agreed," says artist Andrea Doss. "Her dream was to bake a cake taller than the giraffe, but she ha...
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art
Acrylic