Showing posts with label outsider art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outsider art. Show all posts

Monday, August 20, 2012

Folk Art in the USA-Slotin Art Festival 2012


 Michael Banks---From Marcia Weber Art Objects, Montgomery, AL

Last night I visited the Slotin outsider folk art festival in Norcross, Ga. For many years I have loved folk artists with their creative free spirits and their whimsical imaginations. They never fail to charm and their unique perception flows into their work and breathes life into it. Here are some photos I took at the show to share with others who are also interested in folk art in USA.
Spenser Herr--- From Marcia Weber Art Objects, Montgomery, AL
 Some fabulous clay sculptures from Georgia artist
Mark Williams---Other Brother Pottery-Bogart, GA 
 Guitars & Fiddles from recycled materials
 Ed Ludwig-Ed Ludwig Art, Hayesville, NC
Ed Ludwig derives his inspiration from native American and south Asia cultures

 Showcase display from Marcia Weber Art Objects, Inc., Montgomery, AL
 Various artists works from Main Street Gallery, Clayton, GA
 Katie Turner---her wonderful characters created from recycled materials
 Various works
 Various artists works from Main Street Gallery, Clayton, GA

Dolls
 Another Gallery of various artists
 Jackie Haliburton---Jackie's Folk Art, Katy, TX
I like the giant mask! Created by Mont Overton, Chattanooga, TN

For more information on this festival and the amazing folk art from this year's event please check here: Slotin Folk Fest

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Home to Art---Betsy Halford

"Glacial Melt" 3-D mixed media by Betsy Halford

Betsy Halford is a mixed media artist using found objects that are recycled into unique art treasures. Betsy uses fabric, paint, glass and anything else that inspires her to create her wonderful art. Each found piece starts a journey that guides her along until the piece is complete. Some pieces speak louder than others and come together quickly, while other pieces she has to “listen” to for awhile to figure out what they are trying to say.

Betsy started gathering "treasures" as a child growing up in South Carolina. She was influenced by her parents who were both collectors of everything and incurable pack rats.

She currently lives in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two kitties, Priscilla and Eva and a dog.

 Betsy in her studio
 
 Some collected art
 A favorite piece of mine
 "Dancing Lady" and "Rock, Paper & Scissors"
 Studio wall
 Mixed media painting
 Studio work table, cooking up art
 Art material from mother nature
 Garden
 Back yard
 One person's junk is another person found treasure!
 Stone water fountain
 Garden corner shows Betsy's style
 Sweet afternoon
 Cozy den
Garden
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