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Appalachia
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Bynum, NC
Critter Crossing (Haw River Animal Crossing) - Clyde Jones
1938-
Sculpture environment
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Information:
Built: 1979-present
"Clyde Jones was born on a farm in central North Carolina and now lives in Bynum. As a teenager he moved to a company town to work in a textile mill. Ten years later he began working as a day laborer, construction worker, and part-time pulpwood logger. He injured himself severely with a chainsaw in 1979, and to pass time during his long convalescence he created animal forms from roots and stumps."
"The animals grouped together in his yard form an environment he has named "Haw River Animal Crossing." The house and yard are filled with incredible numbers of creatures. Clyde Jones carves large roots and stumps with a chain saw. Many are further enhanced with housepaint and found objects such as tennis ball "eyes," plastic eyelashes, and artificial flowers in their "hair.""
"They look absolutely great together in his yard, and Jones does not like to sell them. In November 1987, Jones started painting with enamels and oil paints on plywood and paneling. Jones enjoys visitors, especially children. Some of his artwork has found its way into galleries."
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations, and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johanson.
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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-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997.
"Light of the Spirit : Portraits of Southern Outsider Artists" by Karekin Goekjian and Robert Peacock, University of Mississippi Press, 1998.
"Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996.
"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.
"Weird Carolina" by Roger Manley, Sterling Publishing Co. 2007.
"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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