(1896-1961) Between 1959 and 1961, Orval Wardrop created a collection of mostly miniature working pliers and scissors - all carved from wood. The 67 pieces in the...
(1911-2007) Adolph Vandertie, who would become the "Grand Duke of Hobos," began his life in northern Wisconsin in 1911. His interest in hobo and tramp art can...
‘The Four Sequences, ” a series of four triptychs, were commissioned by BMO Financial in Chicago in 1975. The large triptychs, each measuring 177” wide by...
(1908-1986 Artist Eddy Mumma )was born in Milton, Ohio in 1908 and traveled around the country until he married and settled on a small farm near Springfield,...
(1905-1984) Snap Wyatt was a prolific painter of circus banners and created a substantial number of banners over the years. He was known for his speed and...
(b. 1984, Toronto, Ontario, now living in Philadelphia, PA) David R. Harper completed his BFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Sculpture...
Little is known about the reclusive Kenny Hill, a bricklayer by trade, who was born around 1950. In 1988, he settled on some property on the...
(1897-1967) Henry Diefenbach was a self-taught artist who began his journey in the world of art while recuperating in a local sanitarium. He made hats, bags, rugs,...
Located in Springfield, Ohio at 1905 Russell Avenue, the Hartman Rock Garden was built in the 1930s by Harry George “Ben” Hartman (1883-1944). The site contains...
(1921-1977) In 2010, Colby College of Waterville, Maine received a large bequest of artworks by Bernard “Blackie” Langlais from the artist’s widow, Helen Langlais, as well...