Welcome to Visionary Art !
Welcome to the new VisionaryArt.com ! We are very proud to present a redesigned site that makes it even easier to find great outsider art
by truly talented
artists. We have been serving the outsider art community for over ten years on the web and we
have recently made many improvements to our award-winning site. We have added several features such as enhanced search capabilities,
an improved wish list, and a "Sneak Peek" function via User Registration.
Update: Our Buy Direct Service
is Back! Click on the Link on the left side of the page for
this exclusive service available only at VisionaryArt.com. On our Buy Direct Page
, you can purchase directly from the artists themselves. We have several very talented
artists that you can deal with directly---No Gallery Commissions!
Thanks again for stopping by. We know you will find many wonderful works of art here at VisionaryArt.com ---Will
Visionary Art is primarily an online gallery featuring quality works of Folk Art by Outsider Artists
from the American South. All artists on our site are Self-Taught, and many are internationally recognized
masters of the genre. We carry important works by many established Folk Artists on our
Artists page, and there are multiple ways to search for just those right pieces within
our search pages.
We have been serving the Outsider Art Community for over a decade, extending
our vision beyond that of an Online Gallery.
We are an excellent educational resource on Self-Taught
Artists and their unique contributions to our world.
Please take a little time to browse our site and learn about Outsider Art.
Below are a few of the latest happenings in the world of Folk Art...
Alabama Folk Artist Jimmie Lee Sudduth Passes Away
A folk art Icon passed away on September 2nd, 2007.
Jimmie Lee was instrumental in bringing folk art
into American Culture.
Jimmie turned Alabama Mud into enduring works of art.
His presence
lent credibility to the most successful
folk art festival in America, Kentuck. Jimmie was instrumental in
helping the Alabama town of Northport, a small bedroom community just across the river from Tuscaloosa,
in its successful quest to become the Mecca of Southern Folk Art. See our
News Page for more on Jimmie Lee.
Outsider Artist Chris Clark On the Cover of Birmingham Magazine!
Our own Chris Clark was chosen to grace the cover of Birmingham Magazine!
We can't think of an artist that is more deserving of this honor than Chris.
Mr. Clark is nationally known for his spirit sticks, painted quilts, and whimsical furniture. In Chris' hands, common items are effortlessly transformed into beautiful works of art.
Driven to create by a life-altering and thankfully brief encounter with blindness,
Chris' work is filled with the joy of life.
Come, take a look at his work!
Outsider Artist Mose Tolliver Passes Away
Arguably one of the most well-known Contemporary Folk Artists in America passed away on October 30th, 2006.
MoseT helped define "Outsider Art" at the Corcoran Exhibition in 1982. He was the last surviving artist from that exhibition.
Not claiming to be an artist, MoseT was only intereseted in "painting my pictures."
Many a wonderful work of art was sold in front of MoseT's "Big Yellow House" in Montgomery, Alabama.
He will be missed.
Learn more about MoseT here.
Self-Taught Artist "Blacktop" to be featured in Southern Living Magazine
We are very proud that one of our very own
Buy Direct Artists has caught the eye of
Southern Living Magazine. Blacktop's unique approach to
the creative process has led him to develop a method of painting
that produces stunning visual effects. Armed with his innovative method
and his talent for composition and natural drawing ability,
creates amazing works that are a true breath of fresh air.
He is a true innovator
and rising talent in the self-taught community. Look for an article in Southern Living Magazine
featuring Blacktop in the coming months.
R. A. Miller Featured in Raw Vision Magazine
In their Fall 2006 Edition, Raw Vision Magazine featured the late Reverend R. A. Miller who passed away in March of that same year.
RA was the most famous resident of "Rabbit Town", north of Atlanta, Georgia. The
newly awakened interest in Southern Folk Art fueled by the
influx of Northern Transplants into the Atlanta area certainly helped to
boost RA's popularity, but he was the real deal nonetheless. Many artists proclaim
themselves to be Outsiders,
RA was the genuine article.
The piece by Wilfrid Wood is both touching and inspiring, Several pieces in our collection were used in this wonderfully well-done tribute.