1. Folk Art Folk art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions and traditional social values of various social groups. These art works from 'common folk' are generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training. craft Folk Artists, or artists termed as “Folk Artists” normally have been working in a particular medium for tens of years and have gained design and compositional skills through natural ability and practice. Their work can seem somewhat childlike, but is rich in color, design and composition and is appreciated for these strengths along with it’s “naïve “ quality.

2. Traditional Folk Artists: Grandma Moses (The “Queen” of Folk Art) Grandma Moses (The “Queen” of Folk Art) “Let me help”

3. Grandma Moses “Halloween”“The Quilting Bee”

4. Earl Cunningham

5. Bill Traylor

6. William Hawkins

7. William Johnson

8. Bush Prisby

9. Sarah Rakes Happy Angel Wild Coneflowers

10. Kacey Carneal

11. John William (Uncle Jack) Dey Former policeman – started painting at age 43 Former policeman – started painting at age 43

12. Latino (shares culture) Carmen Lomas Garza Carmen Lomas Garza (gouache/oil) work sells $8,000 – 45,000

13. Renie Britenbutcher

14. Frida Kahlo

15. Harlem Renaissance Palmer Hayden “Janitor Who Paints” Archibald J Motley “Mending Socks”

16. Malvin Gray Johnson

17. Highway Men Robert ButlerWillie Regan

18. Robert Butler

19. Mary Ann Carroll

20. Woodworker, Quilter, Crafter Elijah Peirce (Columbus, Ohio) Elijah Peirce (Columbus, Ohio)

21. Bob Justin “Peirre”“Antoinette”

22. Mary L Proctor “Girls Choir”

23. Clementine Hunter

24. Outsider Art Will Luck “Cat Mirror”

25. Eddie Arning (draws pictures from magazines)

26. You can also lookup other Folk, Harlem Renaissance & Outsider artists