Summer and Raw Vision #79

Hi, Dos Folkies is still here.  Don't abandon us yet.  Summer is winding down and there will be more postings coming in September.  In the meantime Raw Vision Magazine issue #79 has arrived and is now available through Dos Folkies Gallery website.   www.dosfolkies.com 

NEW ART

Dos Folkies Gallery New Art Added

New works have been added to Dos Folkies Gallery from John Henry Toney, Eric Legge, Buddy Snipes and Carter Wellborn.     www.dosfolkies.com

Angels and Cows from Carter Wellborn

Five flowers from Eric Legge plus two other works

Great cabin by Buddy Snipes.  See gallery for more photos

 Four new works added from Mr. John Henry Toney

 

W. Hawkins

Here's a photo I found of William Hawkins taken by, Roger Ricco

William Hawkins - Artist 1895-1990

Summer is an active time here, family events, dog walking, trail hiking and garden tending taking up a large part of it. On top of that we've been hit with a heat wave here on the Olympic Peninsula.  Yet, art is always on the mind.  William Hawkins is an artist I've been aware of for awhile, but this summer I've been finding out more about him and looking at his art wherever I can find it.  I just discovered today that as well as his paintings there were several pencil drawings in his body of works, which was around 500 pieces. 

 ARCHITECTURE

 

 MAN ON HORSE

Williams Hawkins was born in Kentucky in 1895, moved to Columbus Ohio in 1916, and spent most of his adult life there. He served with the army in France during WWI working as a grave digger. He did paint in the 1930's but did not take up art full time until 1979. He painted on large pieces of plywood and masonite as well as creating the pencil drawings.  There are said to be lost works from his earlier years of painting too. 

SNAKE AND EAGLE

He was discovered by another artist by the name of Lee Garrett who helped him enter one of his pieces in Ohio State Fair where it won 1st place in the amateur level. The rest is history. Williams Hawkins is one of the the most highly collected outsiders.  One of his paintings recently sold in auction for $70,000.  Don't expect to see him on our little gallery anytime soon.  But take a look at his art on line and there's also a short documentary about him at, http://foundationstart.org/artists/william-hawkins/  
He was a real painter. 
Dave

BOFFO(buffalo)

art with a message

A lot of Artists have something to say.  Here's a few examples of folk art with written messages.

Rev. W.C. Rice

most of his work relates to sin, sex, hell and redemption


R.A. Miller

 

R. A. Miller often had messages of Christian values and Patriotism

Here's a sign from a barber shop in Africa

 

Ruby Williams 'Berry Baby'

This piece is available at Dos Folkies Gallery 

Here's one from Willie Jinks with a kind of scary message and is also available at 

Dos Folkies Gallery 

i am hoperman. i will chop you up. i will take it away from you. yes do that.

Simple philosophy from Mary T. Smith

I LOVE TO WORK

Woodie Long's Flowers

Wanted to share this image with you of Woodie Long's Flowers exploding off the paper.  Just like this time of the year with flowers and vegetables and fruits pushing out of the earth.  

dave

life

Thanks to all of you for coming back to the blog. Been busy with birthdays, graduations, memorial services, life and death, and home improvement.  Gearing up for summer.  My daughter turns 18 tomorrow and graduates high school on Saturday.  Hang with us and we'll have more posts next week.  Here's a few  images until then. cheers. Dave

GUITAR, by Dave Russell (ink pen)

 FACE, by Eric Legge

ANCIENT ANCESTOR, by Richard Burnside