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- Mr. X is Gerald Thornton by Real Art For Kids on Oct 31, 2009 in jazz funeral self-taught art African American folk art memory paintings AVAM artbrut art visionary art outsider art
Gerald Thornton is a man who deeply cares about history, equality, his family and art. When he lived nearby, he was always working on an art project of some kind. He signed his work "X" to align himself with the nameless slaves who were ripped from t...
- Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness......AVAM by Outsider Art at Beverly Kaye Gallery on Oct 30, 2009 in Artbrut art Prison Art Self-taught art Outsider art vernacular art
Pedro Martin DeClet has come a very long way since his stint as head of the Latin Kings gang in the CT prison system. His works are now on display in the American Visionary Art Museum's newest show, Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness, curat...
- Bird houses equal art in England! A Challenge.... by Real Art For Kids on Oct 21, 2009 in self-taught art sculpture artbrut art visionary art outsider art
In exploring the bird houses created by genius designer, sculptor, painter and " inky wings" herself, Judith McNicol, kids can learn that art can be found anywhere. They might even be motivated to try it themselves, which is a splendid reaction to...
- American Visionary Art Museum, 2009 by Outsider Art at Beverly Kaye Gallery on Oct 13, 2009 in Prison Art political art M Self-taught art Outsider art AVAM Visionary art
I would like to thank Roger Manley for the unparalleled job he did in curating the newest show at the AVAM in Baltimore. He went out of his way to include artists not always seen, to make this show fresh and very alive. From my gallery he choose five...
- Self-taught and Outa' Sight.....Gale Hart by Outsider Art at Beverly Kaye Gallery on Oct 7, 2009 in Self-taught art Outsider art dsylexia raw art Folk Art
Gale Hart is a Renaissance type of gal. She paints, she sculpts, she makes furniture of the edgiest kind. All this despite a real problem with dsylexia, which she has never let get her down. I would toss out everything I own and let her redesign all...
- Philosophy and real art for kids......... by Real Art For Kids on Sep 27, 2009 in art for kids. kittens self-taught art African American folk art philosophy art for children outsider art
Amy Leask has a spectacular site whose mission is to "introduce kids (and the adults they run with) to the wonderful world of Philosophy." It's called kidsthinkaboutit Children are challenged to think about:What is real? What exists?What makes a hum...
