
Artist Portraits
I have had the great fortune to visit self-taught artists at their homes, in their environments. Always gracious, never boring.
Lonnie Holley Mixed Media Northport, Alabama 2008
Dr. Charles Smith Sculpture Environment Hammond, Louisiana 2014
Dalton Stevens The Button King Bishopville, SC 2005
Joe Minter Sculpture Environment Birmingham, Alabama 2022
Betty Sue Matthews Painting Northport, Alabama 2008
Sam "The Dot Man" McMillan Paintings and Mixed Media Winston-Salem, North Carolina 2008
Chris Hubbard Mixed Media Athens, Georgia 2005
Milton Mizenberg Sculptures Chicago, Illinois 2009
Stanley Szwarc Intricate Metal Boxes Chicago, Illinois 2009
D. Bill Telephone Pole Carvings Danvers, Illinois, 2009
Ron Lessman Truckhenge Topeka, Kansas 2018
Jesus Zertuche Visionary Environment San Angelo, Texas 2008
Rex Bandy Painting Easley, Missouri 2008
Theresa Disney Painting and Sculpture St. Louis, Missouri 2008
Robert Howell Sculpture Environment Midlothian, Virginia 2022
Reverend Dennis Visionary Environment Vicksburg, Mississippi 2007
Casey Marquez Home Environment Las Vegas, New Mexico 2008
Chris Barbee Bowling Ball Environment Nowata, Oklahoma 2008
Reverend Seymour Perkins Paintings and Sculptures San Antonio, Texas 2004
Pearl Fryer Topiary Environment Bishopville, South Carolina 2005
William Thomas Thompson Visionary Paintings Greenville, South Carolina 2005
Vince Hannerhan Found Object Environment Austin, Texas 2012
Ran Horn Painting Van Horn, Texas 2008
Mel Gould Sculpture Environment Cheyenne, Wyoming 2014
Yvonne Wells Quilts Northport, Alabama 2008
Barney Smith Toilet Lid Museum San Antonio, Texas 2004
Robert Bruno Architecture Ransom Canyon, Texas 2008
Prophet Isaiah Robertson Home Environment Buffalo, New York 2018
Mike Jones Home environment Lexington, GA 2023
Jim Bishop Bishop's Castle Rye, CO 2023
Joe and Hilda Minter Assemblage environment Birmingham, AL 2008
Quilters of Gee's Bend Quilts Gee's Bend, AL 2016 (taken in Kansas City, MO)
Ab the Flagman Assemblages Marietta, GA 2008
Leonard Knight Visionary environment Niland, CA 2006
Charlie Lucas Assemblages Pink Lily, AL 2008
Chris Clark Assemblages Northport, AL 2008
Ruby Williams Paintings Bealsville, FL 2008
Leonard Knight Visionary environment Niland, CA 2006
Jim Bishop Bishop's Castle Rye, CO 2023
David Philpot Staff Carver Chicago, IL 2009
D Bill Axe sculptures Danvers. IL 2009
Erika Nelson Assemblages Lucas, KS 2007
Russell Easterbrook Paintings Kansas City, MO 2007
Ralph Lanning Sculpture environment Republic, MO 2003
Margaret Dennis Margaret's Grocery (environment) Vicksburg, MS 2007
Ernest Lee "Funky Chickenman" Paintings Columbus, SC 2005
Rufino Rivas Loya Casa de Azucar (environment) El Paso, TX 2008
Sam Mirelez Environment San Antonio, TX 2004