Texas is hot hot hot, but sure, let’s stop at a steak house for lunch. The Lone Star Steak House contains something quite remarkable along one of its walls in the back room. Wow!!! Using cigar boxes and wood scraps, Greek immigrant John Gavrelos started carving while…
Donald Keeney | 1945- Wooden Sculptures San Angelo, TX Donald once served as an illustrator with the Army during the Vietnam War, but I don’t think that can justly explain the true magnificence of his wooden sculptures. Although his website describes his art as biblical…
Here is the newest piece of folk art…an exquisitely carved cat by Linvel and Lillian Barker, joining a squirrel and rabbit, already at home. (Much thanks to the wonderful collectors, Robert Cugno and Robert Logan for parting with it.) This particular cat, with the delicate tail wrapping…
J.L. Nippers | 1935- | Beechgrove, TN | Chainsaw sculptures Just got off the phone with J.L., wishing him a happy birthday. We got to talking about his longtime friendship with Homer Green, Homer’s orneriness, his contributions to Homer’s work, how to distinguish the differences, and more. J.L. was best friends with Homer…
Even though the Slotin auction is going on today, and I promised myself to stay away from the flame, art still found me. Susan, Tina, and Nancy, (last names omitted to protect the innocent) members of the folk art group “The Art Tarts”, came by…
Dan Slaughter McGregor, IA Sculptures and environment So, Larry and I didn’t take our respective flights home from the Kohler conference, instead opted for a car trip back to KC through Iowa, with hopes of seeing some new sites and revisiting old friends. After…