Tag: outsider art

My Friend Used to Get in Trouble With her Mother Because She Looked Like Her Estranged Father

With a friend’s permission, I’ll relate the story behind this artwork. I have a friend and her parents had a majorly unfriendly divorce. So unfriendly that her father finally took a job that took him allllll the way from NY to Alaska so he wouldn’t be coming around so much because the mother was so acrimonious about things.

My friend only saw her father during the summer and when he could afford to fly her in for the holidays. And when she was home, her mom would get a little too deep into a bottle of wine and start getting angry at my friend for looking like her father. After a few years of swimming in this, Mom gave up drinking and found hobbies that made her happy. Wound up meeting a great guy too.

My friend said now that she’s an adult, been through a divorce herself (kept it friendly for the kids), she can let any animosity she had for either of her parents over the situation go. She said her mom and dad actually manage to have civil interactions all these years later and are Facebook friends. 😀

This artwork is acrylic painted on a vintage photo from around 1910-ish and sealed under varnish.
The size is 3.5 x 5.5-inches.
~~Price is $25 with free shipping within the USA.~~ SOLD
If you live outside the U.S., just write me and I’ll be happy to give you a quote for shipping. It is generally under $9 to most places.
Prayers for Humans Outsider Art

I still think zombies are funny. I am not sure why the dead are so horrifying to some. I was flipping around on Netflix and saw some ghost hunter show. It struck me how funny it is they say “Can you move something?” or ask the ghost to do some sort of simplistic trick to show they are there like they suppose people become idiots after death. “Can you tell me my name?”
I have no idea if anything happens after we die any more than you do, but if it does, I doubt we become morons who can only do simple parlor tricks.

The technique used is hand painted with watercolor and inks on a vintage book page from a children’s hymn book from 1950. It was originally titled, “Prayers and Hymns.” Now it reads, “Prayers for Humans” and little zombie children are hoping their prayers get answered!
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Dimensions are approx. 5″ x 8″.

Price is $20 with free shipping inside the US.

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Baby Girl in a Purple Hat with a Ferret

I love ferrets. I’ve wanted to add one to our family for a long time but I read they tend to get adrenal disease and insulinoma after the age of 3 in their around 8-year life span.
I love their curiosity and their little hands.
When I painted her I got inspired by Dandy Mott from American Horror Story, and his front forehead curls. 🙂

She is 5.5-inches by 7.5-inches and is done with acrylic paint directly on a vintage photo.

This piece is sold and lives in a private collection.
Sock Puppet in a Chair

Sock puppets are super creepy to me, almost as creepy as clowns but clowns still win the creepadelic award. I wanted to paint a sock puppet in a traditional portrait pose. So I did! This is a 9×12 watercolor with a 1 inch white border for easy framing.

Price: This piece is sold and lives in a private collection!
Her Best Friend was a Green Parrot Watercolor 5×7 Original Painting

I love birds. I have had parakeets (well budgies) and a wonderful cockatiel named ChickenBoo that I had for 15 years.

He used to call my cats by saying, “Kitty, kitty, kitty!” The cats would come running fully expecting food, and then he’d laugh. I loved that bird.

When I once again live in a home with reliable heat, I want another bird to be a member of fam. 🙂

This piece is 5×7 and ready to frame.
It is $20 with free shipping within the US.
If you live outside the US, just write me for a quote on shipping – it’s usually under $9 for most regions of the world.

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Armpit Hair Original 5×7 Acrylic Painting Outsider Art

I never knew women not shaving was so divisive.
I painted this after reading far too many insane comments on an article about….. women shaving their armpits and gasp, shock some women were COLORING their armpit hair hot pink and bright blue. Hey if she wants that extra Manic Panic chore – go for it. The venom in the comments from people was just wow….

Sold and living in a private collection 😀
Go Away Fruit Flies Original outsider art watercolor painting 5×7

I don’t really know how it happened, but suddenly there were a ton of fruit flies in my kitchen. They were invading my coffee – it was seriously pissing me off. Suddenly they were gone as fast as they appeared. Ewww annoying critters. Good riddance fruit flies.

This artwork was inspired by the fact they would NOT leave my coffee cup alone on a Monday morning.
This piece is sold and lives in a private collection.
La La La – I’m Not Listening Acrylic Painting on Vintage Photo Outsider Art

I cannot stand being yelled at and I hate it when people try to hit me with a lot of negativity. It stops me from creating when I’m around a lot of negative output – so I don’t listen.

This is a 5.25-inches by 7-inches and the technique used is acrylic paint on vintage photo. This piece is ready to frame and repel negativity in your domain!
This piece is sold and lives in a private collection.
Proper Duck Hunting Attire in Nebrahoma in 1892

Nebrahoma had some really silly customs that were considered proper, especially for women. This was one of them.