Visionary Folk Artist. Recognized as one of the most important visionary folk artists of the 20th century, her work is highly collected by many museums and collectors all across the world. She began to draw and paint at the age of 43, creating her first pieces of artwork on a scrap of paper bag. Five years later she decided to dedicate herself to recording her dreams through art. She painted her early works on US Coast Guard stationery and later worked with more precision, using ink, graphite, wax crayon, watercolor and oil on canvas, board and paper. Her drawings were inspired by her dreams and filled with many colors, possibly inspired by her work at Airlie Gardens. Her designs are complex, with elements recalling the art of China and the Caribbean combined with more Western themes. The central motif in many pieces is a human face surrounded by plant and animal forms. The eyes, which Evans equated with God's omniscience, are central to each figure, often three eyes were depicted and frontal faces with concealed lips. Symmetry was also a common theme in Evans' work. In addition, God is sometimes depicted with wings and a multicolored collar and halo and shown surrounded by all manner of creatures. Despite her prolific and long career, her works do not come up for sale often. When they do, there is always strong competition. Her work has been, and in some cases is still, on display at many museums across the country. Her work can be viewed at such museums as the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the High Museum of Art.
Visionary Folk Artist. Recognized as one of the most important visionary folk artists of the 20th century, her work is highly collected by many museums and collectors all across the world. She began to draw and paint at the age of 43, creating her first pieces of artwork on a scrap of paper bag. Five years later she decided to dedicate herself to recording her dreams through art. She painted her early works on US Coast Guard stationery and later worked with more precision, using ink, graphite, wax crayon, watercolor and oil on canvas, board and paper. Her drawings were inspired by her dreams and filled with many colors, possibly inspired by her work at Airlie Gardens. Her designs are complex, with elements recalling the art of China and the Caribbean combined with more Western themes. The central motif in many pieces is a human face surrounded by plant and animal forms. The eyes, which Evans equated with God's omniscience, are central to each figure, often three eyes were depicted and frontal faces with concealed lips. Symmetry was also a common theme in Evans' work. In addition, God is sometimes depicted with wings and a multicolored collar and halo and shown surrounded by all manner of creatures. Despite her prolific and long career, her works do not come up for sale often. When they do, there is always strong competition. Her work has been, and in some cases is still, on display at many museums across the country. Her work can be viewed at such museums as the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the High Museum of Art.
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