This latest artist showcase brings you the intricate work of self-taught French artist Michel Meraud. Brut of dog I remember being in the classroom, drawing in a notebook and listening to the teacher a little. Later on, high school art lessons were the best hours of my week. When I start my work I have no plan. … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Michel Meraud
This Artist Showcase features the wonderfully diverse work of American self-taught artist Jon Sarkin. Below, you can read an interview with Jon about his work, or watch him talking about it in a video. Scroll down even further to view a curated selection of Jon's works and find a link to his website. Happy skull … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Jon Sarkin
This is the final installment in a series of posts introducing American artist Curtis Fairley. In this post, collector and supporter of Fairley's work, George Lawrence, will focus on Fairley's depictions of animals and inventions. Fairley and animals Kate Davey: Fairley’s representations of animals are also very interesting. They are almost text-book diagrams of a … Continue reading Curtis Fairley: Animals and Inventions
This is the second part in a series focusing on the work of Curtis Fairley through an interview with George Lawrence. This post looks in detail at Fairley's insightful interpretations of his life in the US Navy. 3. Fairley and the naval works Kate Davey: Fairley's work expands across a range of subject matter – … Continue reading Curtis Fairley: Life in the Navy
This artist showcase introduces the work of Darrell Black. Black was originally inspired by space and science, but his creative journey has taken him on a path of simplification and 'stripping back.' Keep reading for a Q&A with Black about his work and his life as an artist, as well as a selection of images … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Darrell Black
This artist showcase features the work of ColdMountainGypsy whose folkloric work is inspired by poetry, stories and dreams. If you would like to see a showcase of your work here on kdoutsiderart.com, please email kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com with a few examples of your art. When did your interest in art/creating begin? I have loved art since I was … Continue reading Artist Showcase: ColdMountainGypsy
A new qualitative study, commissioned by Axisweb, focuses on how artists receive validation for their work outside of the ‘traditional’ gallery setting. I think this is particularly poignant for all artists including self-taught artists and those who are not or do not wish to be aligned with the gallery agenda. The researchers working on the study … Continue reading Valid Art: creativity and affirmation
José Nava was born in 1937 and grew up in the working class barrios of Acapulco on the pacific coast of Mexico. In 1962 he travelled to Europe and settled in England. For many years, he worked with the experimental theatre company, The People Show, touring internationally before dedicating himself full time to his art practice. Entirely self-taught, José has … Continue reading Artist in Focus: José Nava
Above image: Judy Shreve, Sanctuary "I am a storyteller and had to learn to tell a story with paints instead of with words. It is my desire to express from a true place and create an emotional response to what I see. It's not always realistic, because I see this world in an intuitive-abstract way. … Continue reading Artist in focus: Judy Shreve
‘Outsider art’ in the traditional sense – i.e. Jean Dubuffet’s description – alludes to an isolated artist, working on the periphery of the mainstream art world. Contrary to this controversial belief, many of the most notable ‘outsider artists’ of the twentieth century were supported, encouraged and ‘outed’ by some of the most famous ‘mainstream’ artists … Continue reading Relationships: Alfred Wallis and Ben Nicholson
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