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Virginia Love was a girl who lived in St.Louis, MO. in the 1940's. Most of her work was done in watercolor. Some was cutout paper collage, and some pen and ink sketches. Her work reflects her time (wartime rationing, period advertising), her surroundings (watercolor landscapes and still lifes), and her studies (Latin, geometry).
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"Universe". Metal sculpture made from roofing tin, acrylics, and automobile glass. 22" x 22" x 10" (with stand, 32" high). 1995. Note that the colors in this piece are very vibrant and strong. They are much more vivid than shown in the photos. The first closeup shows them the best, but even it is somewhat washed out. The price is $5000.00. Inventory Code: KPAA. Image ... Closeup ... Another view ... A third overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... One side ... The other side ... From an angle behind ... Back ... Closeup of back.
This is a drawing by Lewis Smith in pencil, crayon, marker, and ballpoint on white paper. It measures 11" by 17", likely from the early 1980's, and is in excellent condition with slight bends at two corners. The price is $850.00. Inventory Code: LS223. Drawing by Lewis Smith ... With a 12" ruler for scale ... Much larger image.
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"Stop Twelve" by Lewis Smith. "Ola Will Box. Any Man. A Carryout Box Lunch.". There is a small signature worked into the cash register. This is part of a series of very detailed diners drawn on the backs of flattened cracker boxes in crayon, markers, and ballpoint pen. They are all about 10" by 17" (with slight variation). The edges of the boxes were cut unevenly, and the original crease lines of the boxes are visible. Crackers were a big part of his diet, and he then recycled the boxes into art. The price is $900.00. Inventory Code: LSC241. "Stop Twelve" by Lewis Smith ... Reverse ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
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This is a "Queen Bee" birdhouse by Benny Carter. It is made from a painted gourd, with a rhinestone tiara, mounted on a hexagonal wood base. The opening is in the bottom of the gourd. The base is signed and inscribed "Queen Bee". It is in very good, weathered condition with minor paint wear. The size is approximately 8" high by 8 3/4" wide by 10" deep. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: CRPO. Benny carter "Queen Bee" birdhouse ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... From above ... From below.
This is a painted plywood cutout by Benny Carter. It is lettered with "You Are The Apple Of My Eye", "New York City", and "I Love New York", and signed in the lower right. There are two eyebolts and a wire on the back for hanging. The size is 25 1/2" high by 20 1/4" wide by 1/2" thick, and the condition is excellent. The price is $315.00. Inventory Code: CRTC. Benny Carter Apple cutout, with a soda can for scale ... Side views ... Back view.
This is a very strange sculpture of an abstract, somewhat Cubist figure sitting in a rocking chair. It is built from scrap wood, brightly painted in thick, textured paint that is slightly crazed. The size is 12" high by 9 1/2" wide by 11" deep. Likely from the second half of the 20th c., it is in very good condition with minor paint loss as seen in the photos. The price is $300.00. Inventory Code: CRKA. Painted sculpture ... Another angle ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... Another view from above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a red, white, and blue birdhouse by Benny Carter. It is painted with American flags and lots of inscriptions, including "Welcome", "God Bless The Old U.S", "Go Panthers All American Football Team Charlotte, N.C.", "God Bless America & Old Poor Folk Artist" and more. It is also signed several times. The house is wood, with a shingle roof and a wire for hanging. It is 11" tall by 7 1/2" wide by 7" deep, in very good, used and weathered condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CRTO. Benny Carter birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... Another view from above ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is an assemblage of carved figures by Russell Gillespie. There is a person, a bird, a turtle, and two possums. They are carved from burls, branches, and wood, mounted on a large root base with dried moss. It measures about 28 1/2" wide by 14" high by 10" deep. There is some loss to the smaller branches that form "trees" between the figures. The bird is loose on the base, and the turtle has broken off the base and just sits in place. The price is $1150.00. Inventory Code: CKOW. Carving by Russell Gillespie ... Another angle ... Third view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... The turtle ... Another view of the turtle ... The bird ... The man ... Closeup from the side ... Closeup from the back ... Second view from the back ... Third view from the back ... The turtle, from below ... With a soda can for scale.
"First Flight", by Robert E. Gilbert. Watercolor and pencil, it measures 10 1/4" by 13 1/2", in a matt 18" by 24". In the 1950's through the 70's REG was a prolific producer and contributor of art to science fiction fan magazines (fanzines). He died in 1993. The price is $500.00. Inventory Code: REG 7. Image.
Here is an abstract oil on canvas with wooden stretchers, unframed. It measures 28" high by 16" wide by 3/4" deep. The paint is applied with strong, textured brush strokes. It is signed "REG 1959". There is some slight wear on the corners and a few tiny flakes missing on the right hand edge. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: REG 101. Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Side view ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Side view ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
Next is a tower of stone silhouetted against the sky, with the small figure of a woman in red near the base. It is painted in oil on hardboard, and signed "REG 1969". It is 16" wide by 20" high, in very good condition. There are a few small blotches in the paint on the top edge, but they look to be original. There is some glare in the photos that over emphasizes the texture of the paint. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: REG 106. Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Back ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
Some much larger photos: Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Back ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
If you haven't looked at Gilbert's work in a while, we invite you to visit the large collection we now have on the site. You may be surprised at the variety of styles he produced. REG was a prolific contributor of art to science fiction fan magazines, and an occasional author. In addition, from the 1940's through the 80's he did a lot of non-science fiction art, experimenting with traditional and non-traditional styles. Gilbert lived in Tennessee, and died in 1993. His work expresses the strong sense of the alien. Landscapes are strange and unexpected. Even when humans are depicted, they look eerie somehow, as if they were just one more bizarre species in a weird galaxy.
This is a set of three frames, graduated in size, made and carved by Ray Fisher of Glen Springs, VA; known as the "Rush Creek Bum". Fisher is featured in Betty Carol Sellen's book "Outsider, Self Taught, and Folk Art (2nd edition).
All the frames are made from pine with thin plywood backs and bases. They are trimmed around the edges with what looks like commercial molding. On the largest frame, Fisher has carved a pair of boots, while on the other two he has carved two upright pieces for each, decorated with chip carving. These have slots in the back in which pictures can be slipped for display. On the one with boots, there are two tacks on the top and knobs on the boots to hold a picture. The sizes of the frames, from small to large are 6 1/8" high by 6 1/4" wide, 6 3/8" high by 6 1/2" wide, and 6 3/4" high by 7" wide. All of the bases are the same depth, just over 2 1/4" deep. They were probably done in the 1950's or '60's and are in excellent condition. The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TKAS. Three folky frames ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... Closer view of one, from above ... Back view ... Label on bottom of one ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Three folky frames ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... Closer view of one, from above ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
Here are several unusual and folky faces made from concrete and found objects then painted. These were done by Betty Davis, an outsider artist from Gonzales, TX. Each face has its own personality. These were made approximately 1999 and are in excellent condition. They are described and priced individually below. A photo of the artist ... Larger view of all faces.
This is the largest face. It is painted yellow, blue, and white. It is 19 1/2" high by 15 1/2" wide by about 1 1/2" deep. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: CCOP. Largest face ... Side view ... From below ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
This heart-shaped face is painted blue, red, and black, with eyes bulging out and hair standing on end. It is 11" high by 7 1/2" wide by about 2 1/4" deep. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CCWC. Blue and red face, with a soda can for scale ... Side views ... Back.
This is a plaque with three faces. They have colored beads for eyes. It is 7 1/2" high by 12 1/2" wide by about 2" deep. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CCOS. Group of three faces ... Side views ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a plaque with three women's faces. Two of them are wearing costume jewelry. It is 8" high by 12" wide by about 1 3/4" deep. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CCWR. Three faces, with costume jewelry ... Side view ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
This face is painted a greenish/gray with blue/gray lips. It has rows of Phillips head screws for eyebrows. It is 11 3/4" high by 6 3/4" wide by about 2" deep. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CCWW. Gray face, screws for eyebrows ... Side views ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
This face has metal discs for eyebrows, metal watch band teeth, and a tongue of either ceramic or polished stone. It is unpainted except for the lips and measures 14 1/2" high by 9" wide by about 2 3/4" deep. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CCWO. Face with metal teeth, with a soda can for scale ... Side views ... From above and below ... Back.
This blue face has darker blue lips and large glass or plastic marbles for eyes. The eyes were painted over, then part of the paint removed in the center. They glow when they catch the light at the right angle. It is 13 1/2" high by 10 wide by about 2" deep. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CCWK. Blue face with glass eyes ... Side views ... From above and below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a fine dot painting by the Australian Aboriginal artist Susy Watson Nangala. It is on unstretched canvas and is dated 2015. The overall size of the canvas is approximately 16" by 16", while the image is about 12" by 12". It is in excellent condition and will ship rolled. Susy Watson Nangala has been painting since 2000, and her mother is a well-known artist. You can read more about her life and work here. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CRHO. Painting by Suzy Watson Nangala ... Closeup of the image ... Closer view, one half ... Closer view, other half ... Back view ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
This is a fine dot painting by the Australian Aboriginal artist Kim Butler Napurrula (1971 - 2016). It is on unstretched canvas and is dated 2015. The overall size of the canvas is approximately 16" by 16", while the image is about 13" by 13". It is in excellent condition with creases on the edges where it was formerly mounted, and will ship rolled.
Kim Butler Napurrula had strong cultural roots that she expressed in her paintings. Her father was a very influential figure in Aboriginal art. You can read more about her here and here. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CRHR. Painting by Kim Butler Napurrula ... Closeup of the image ... Back view ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
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Next are two pieces by Alfred "Big Al" Taplet, born in 1934 in New Orleans. He was an artist who began shining shoes as a boy. One day, Big Al picked up scraps of roofing slate from a nearby construction site, thinking it'd be a good idea to advertise his and his twin brother Little Al's shoe-shining business. This took off as people bought the art, and eventually the brothers bought and opened a workshop. While one brother would man their shop, the other would work the shoeshine stand in Jackson Square. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005 they moved to Houston, TX.
Big Al is listed in the Rosenak reference book "Contemporary American Folk Art, A Collector's Guide" as well as the book "Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art by Betty-Carol Sellen. He is also a featured artist in the award-winning documentary "Outside the Lines/Encounters with Self-Taught Artists".
This is a wonderful folk art, outsider art two sided painting on a metal trash can lid by "Big Al" Taplet. "No Runny Eggs/No Runny Grits". It is very unusual that he did this on a trash can lid - the only one we have ever seen, or seen photos of. The size is approximately 21 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/2" deep, not counting the wire hanging loop. The can lid was somewhat bent when he painted it. It is in good, old condition with some paint loss as seen in the photos. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CKRA. No Runny Eggs by Big Al Taplet ... The other side ... Another view ... Closeup ... Closeup of hanger ... Closeup, other side ... Side view ... Another side view ... With a soda can for scale.
"A Happy Shoe is a Foxy Shoe" is a wonderful folk art, outsider art painting by Alfred "Big Al" Taplet, signed and dated 2004. It is painted on roofing slate, which he began scavenging from a dumpster for his earlier works. There is a twisted wire loop for hanging. It measures 16" by 10" and is in good, old condition with normal wear and some paint loss. The piece of slate had rough edges and chipped corners before it was painted. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CKRO. "A Happy Shoe" by Big Al Taplet ... Closeup ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a redware pottery snake with embossed and glazed decoration. It measures 9 1/4" long by 4 1/4" wide by 1 3/4" high. The bottom is signed "James J. Nyeste 1987 Seven Valleys, PA". The tip of the tail has an inconspicuous repair. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CRCA. Pottery snake ... The other side ... Another angle ... Fourth view ... From above ... Side view ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of repair ... From below ... Another overall view ... Another front view ... With a soda can for scale.
"Ground Floor Man" by Tommy Richards is welded metal art. It is mounted on a wooden frame with hand cut metal reinforcement on the back corners. The back is spray-painted "T 87" and has masking tape labels with the title and "T-87". There is also a label from a previous owner with the title and the artist. It is 19 3/4" high by 30" wide by about 1" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CRWH. Metal wall art ... Closeup, lower left ... Upper right ... Lower right ... Upper left ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... With a soda can for scale.
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This Halloween collage with a cat, pumpkin, and moon, is built up from layers of construction paper in deep blue, white, black and orange. The art measures 8" by 12", and the frame is 12" by 16". The condition is good, with two very small tears on the extreme right edge. The paper is slightly rippled from the glue used in construction. It is mounted in an oak frame with no glass. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: VL2. 
A construction paper collage of ship at night; it was made by Virginia Love in the 1940's. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: VL9. 
