I Taught Myself - A Selective Survey of Work by Self-Taught Artists

July 2 - August 29, 2015
Opening reception: First Thursday, July 2, 6-8



Mary Lee Bendolph



MARY LEE BENDOLPH
FARM HOUSE, 2003
Quilted fabric
80 x 83 inches
$25,000



MARY LEE BENDOLPH
GRANDMA STRIP, 2009
Quilted fabric
75 x 77 inches
$30,000



MARY LEE BENDOLPH
ZIGZAG, 2003
Quilted fabric
83 x 98 inches
$25,000

More work by Mary Lee Bendolph here

Loretta Bennett



LORETTA BENNETT
LOG CABIN WITH CRACKS, 2014
Quilted fabric
84 X 84 inches
$13,000




LORETTA BENNETT
WRAPPED IN DENIM, 2014
Quilted fabric
84 X 84 inches
$13,000
More work by Loretta Bennett here

Gregory Blackstock


THE WW2 CORSAIR US NAVY FIGHTERS, 2011
Graphite, colored pencil and
permanent marker on paper
42 x 18 inches
SOLD


THE WW2 YAKOVLEV RUSSIAN FIGHTERS, 2011
Graphite, colored pencil and
permanent marker on paper
46 x 18 inches
SOLD


THE ASIA MINOR NATIONAL FLAGS, 2010
Graphite, colored pencil and permanent marker on paper
50 x 24 inches
$7,600


THE EAST INDIES FLAGS, 2012
Graphite, colored pencil and permanent marker on paper
24 x 22.5 inches
$4,000



THE ORNATE TOP 8 BIGWORLDCOUNTRY FLAGS, 2011
Graphite, colored pencil and permanent marker on paper
47 x 24 inches
$7,200


OUR TOP 8 LARGEST UNITED STATES FLAGS, 2011
Graphite, colored pencil and permanent marker on paper
39 x 24 inches
$6,000


THE TOP TEN GREAT AFRICAN NATIONAL FLAGS, 2012
Graphite, colored pencil and permanent marker on paper
53 x 24 inches
SOLD


More work by Gregory Blackstock here

John Byam



JOHN BYAM
SAD SACK, date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
4.5 x 9 x 5 inches
$6,500



JOHN BYAM
STAIRCASE (numbered), date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
5.5 x 8 x 3 inches
SOLD



JOHN BYAM
TRUCK, date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
4 x 9 x 3.5 inches
SOLD



JOHN BYAM
UNTITLED (boat), date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
6 x 13 x 4 inches
$8,000



JOHN BYAM
UNTITLED (milk maid), date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
6 x 5 x 3 inches
$5,500



JOHN BYAM
UNTITLED, date unknown
Wood, glue and sawdust
7.5 x 10.25 x 7.5 inches
$7,500

Russel Childers



RUSSELL CHILDERS
SIR WALTER RALEIGH, 1982
Carved wood
10.25 x 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Private Collection

Alternate view:




RUSSELL CHILDERS
DOG IN CAGE, circa 1970
Carved wood with wire in Plexiglas case
18 x 18 x 24 inches
Private Collection



RUSSELL CHILDERS
UNTITLED (Self-Portrait of Childers as a Boy Reading on a Bench), 1980
Carved wood
8 x 12 x 9 inches
Private Collection

James Castle



JAMES CASTLE
UNTITLED (cabin), 1964
Soot and saliva on cardboard
2.75 x 5 inches
$6,000



UNTITLED (calender/double sided), 20th c.
Soot and saliva on sheet
8.5 x 10 inches
$9,000. framed

The reverse side:





JAMES CASTLE
UNTITLED (farm house with yard), 20th century
Soot and spit on cardboard
4.75 x 8.5 inches
$14,000



JAMES CASTLE
UNTITLED (trees and totems), 20th c.
Soot and saliva on found cardboard
8 x 10 inches
$12,000




UNTITLED (farm landscape with obelisk), 20th c.
Soot and saliva on found paper
10 x 14 inches
SOLD




UNTITLED (interior with stove / interior with coffee grinder), 20th c.
Soot and color of unknown origin on paper.
8.5 x 10.25 inches
SOLD


More work by James Castle here

Henry Darger



HENRY DARGER
UNTITLED (They are chased again however, and have to give up for want of breath), unknown
Watercolor and pencil on paper
18 x 32 inches
Price on request

Reverse side:


Biographical information on Henry Darger

Lavern Kelley



LAVERN KELLEY
DIAMOND T LOG (Duck Creek Saw Mill), 1940
Wood, glue, and sawdust
20 x 6 x 6.25 inches
$4,200



LAVERN KELLEY
GMC COE (cab over engine), 1954
Wood, glue and enamel paint
16 x 6 x 7 inches
SOLD



LAVERN KELLEY
JIM BUNYON (Lumberjack), 1991
Acrylic on wood
19.5 x 9 x 10 inches
SOLD



LAVERN KELLEY
CUTTING A TREE BY HAND #31, 1947
Pencil and crayon on paper
15 x 22 inches
$750
SOLD



LAVERN KELLEY
UNTITLED (No. 266B), 1950
Pencil and crayon on paper
15 x 23 inches
$750
SOLD

Grandma Moses



ANNA MARY ROBERTSON (GRANDMA) MOSES
THE SWEETEST SPOT ON EARTH, circa 1930-1935
Worsted wool
8 x 10 inches
SOLD



ANNA MARY ROBERTSON (GRANDMA) MOSES
THE OAKS, 1954
Oil on pressed wood
18 x 24 inches
Price on request


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Qunnie Pettway



QUNNIE PETTWAY
Four House Top Blocks, 2004
Quilted fabric
90 x 72 inches
$11,000

More work by Qunnie Pettway here

Elizabeth T. Scott



ELIZABETH T. SCOTT
ABSTRACT IV, 1993
Yarn, thread, fabric
29.5 x 31 inches
$3,750



ELIZABETH T. SCOTT
BRIGHT, 1997
Yarn, thread, fabric
60 x 50 inches
$12,000



ELIZABETH T. SCOTT
FLOWER GARDEN II, 1995
Yarn, thread, fabric
45 x 46 inches
$10,000

Detail of: FLOWER GARDEN






ELIZABETH T. SCOTT
CONFETTI, 1996
Yarn, thread, fabric
27 x 26 inches
SOLD
Biographical information on Elizabeth T. Scott

Charles Steffen



CHARLES STEFFEN
A Study in Life Drawing, 1991
Colored pencil on taped steno paper
17 x 11 inches
$1,800



CHARLES STEFFEN
Portrait of an Old Woman, 1992
Colored pencil on brown paper bag
17 x 12 inches
SOLD



CHARLES STEFFEN
Portrait of My Mother and Myself, 1991
Colored pencil on brown wrapping paper
60 x 30 inches
$8,000

Detail of: Portrait of My Mother and Myself, 1991







CHARLES STEFFEN
Study of My Left Hand Holding a Rosary, 1991
Colored pencil on brown wrapping paper
21 x 17 inches
SOLD



CHARLES STEFFEN
Sunflower, 1994
Colored pencil on taped steno paper
25.5 x 12 inches
$2,400


Biographical information on Charles Steffen

Bill Traylor


BILL TRAYLOR
BROWN DOG WITH LONG LEGS , 1939-42
Poster paint, pencil on cardboard
17.5 x 11.5 inches
Price on request




BILL TRAYLOR
UNTITLED (Woman with umbrella), c. 1939/42
Colored pencil on cardboard cutout
25.5 x 9.75 inches
Price on request



BILL TRAYLOR
WHIPPOORWILL/LONG DOG (dbl sided), 1939
Pencil on cardboard, double sided drawing
7.25 x 13
SOLD

More work by Bill Traylor here

Bill Walton



BILL WALTON
2nd FLOOR BACK (Wood, Leaf, Lead), date unknown
Wood, brass leaf, lead
3 x 5.75 x 12.25 inches
$12,000




BILL WALTON
PLYWOOD SERIES (Blue Corner), date unknown
copper and paint
4 x 4 x .5 inches
$6,000



BILL WALTON
QUICKFOLD #3, date unknown
copper and paint
2.75 x 2.5 inches
$2,000

Biographical information on Bill Walton

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