R A MILLER (1912-2006)

I'm a big fan of the late Georgia artist, (R.A.) Reuben Aaron Miller.  Never had the chance to meet him, but I have picked up a few of his pieces over the years.  I want to share with you a few stock photos that I've found on the internet to give you and idea of his humor and his wonderful very primitive art.

Devils and Blow Oskars were a couple of his favorite subjects.   Blow Oskar as it goes was a family member who used to honk his horn whenever he drove past.

Whirligigs were all over his property.  If you go way back and look at some of R.E.M's early videos you'll see glimpses of R.A.'s whirligigs and even Mr. Miller himself.

 The great thing about R.A. Miller's art is that it is still affordable.  Check out Slotin Folk Art Auction they always have a few of his pieces.  I see them on Ebay a lot too.  We also have a few of his works left at Dos Folkies Gallery.  www.dosfolkies.com.  Check them out if you have a chance.

I have an R.A. Miller flag in my collection similar to the one above. After 9/11 T.V. Guide did four different covers featuring American Flags by four different artists.  One of the covers featured one of Mr. Miller's flags.

wow, 2014

Hey folks, it's been a long busy year.  Long year but fast passing.  I've been certified as an in home care giver.  It started when my friend and artist, Craig Rogers shattered his ankle back in February.  I was hired by his mom to help take care of him and it eventually evolved into me becoming an certified care giver.  So, where have the blogs been all year?  Well, things got a little put on hold as I took care of Craig, as well as my 86 year old father and helped my daughter get rolling in college and establish herself up in Bellingham  Washington. I also did some kayaking with my wife and had a great backpacking trip in Washington's Northern Cascades.  So I apologize for the lack of blogs this year.  But, as an art lover until the end my passion for all things raw, outsider and brut has not diminished.  Please be patient and we will have more entries real soon.  In the mean time, here's an example of my friend Craig Rogers' art.  If you are interested in anything you see please contact me through the Dos Folkies Gallery website.   Cheers, Dave

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Back from last year.

  

Hey folks.  Well, survived the last year, and the holidays, and a knock down chest cold.  But, back to celebrate the art we love. Here's a piece I picked up back in December by John Henry Toney.  It's called, Jonah and the Whale.  You can see Jonah's legs poking out of the whale's mouth.  I'll be adding it to Dos Folkies Gallery website very soon. Happy belated New Year

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Mr John Henry Toney

Here's some great photos Jenell  took of Alabama artist, John Henry Toney when she was traveling through Alabama back in June of 2013.  Mr. Toney lives in Seale, Alabama on Butch Anthony's farm. John keeps a small cabin there where he is free to create his drawings and visit with art patrons who flow in and out of Butch's farm.  The drawings in the photographs are available at Dos Folkies Gallery.

Lookin' for a Pencil

This is from a visit my daughter Leah and I had with Jimmy Lee Sudduth and his cousin O.C. back in 2003.  Jim was 93 at the time.  dave