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Appalachia
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Troutman, NC
Hubert Walters
1931-2008
Sculpture (mixed media)
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Information:
Hubert Walters moved from Jamaica to New York City in the early 1970's. He began painting and building small boats that reminded him of the boats he used to fish on in Jamaica. He later relocated to Troutman, NC where he lives today. He still builds boats, and has expanded his repertoire to include people, animals, grandfather clocks, buildings and more. Most of the work is built out of wood and bondo (body putty used in auto repairs).
Most are painted black and white, with touches of red and orange. He makes some great pieces that are HUGE, way too big for someone like me to take home on an airplane. He does make some smaller boats, as well as his "half-people" which you can carry off (though since they're made of bondo--similar to cement, they're still pretty heavy).
Self-Taught Folk Art: "Hubert Walters"
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Bibliography:
"Detour Art—Outsider, Folk Art, and Visionary Folk Art Environments Coast to Coast, Art and Photographs from the Collection of Kelly Ludwig" by Kelly Ludwig, Kansas City Star Books, 2007.
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Eastern Weaseling", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 2002.
"20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, McFarland & Company, 2000.
"Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996.
"Flying Free: Twentieth-Century Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Ellin and Baron Gordon" by Ellin Gordon, Barbara L. Luck and Tom Patterson, exhibit catalog for The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, 1997.
"American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009. |
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