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Bankston, AL Hartline Assembly of God Church - Benjamin Franklin "B. F." Perkins 1904-1993 Painting (oil or water-based)

Information: Built: 1969-1993 Born February 6, 1904 in Vernon, Alabama, Benjamin Franklin Perkins longed to see the world when he was young. Eventually he became a U. S. Marine, who guarded the White House when Coolidge was President, as well as an evangelist who traveled and preached revivals. In 1969, Perkins returned to Alabama. He established a congregation of the Church of God and built a church and meeting hall near his quaint studio home located on 5 acres at Bankston near his birthplace. He began painting and adorning his environment with patterns and signs in red, white and blue. His studio was a fascinating place, filled with mottoes and objects he had painted. He painted mostly in acrylic, often on canvas. His unique style had an exotic but genuine mix of patriotism and religious fervor. In l992, Perkins suffered a second heart attack and was urged to move to a managed care facility. Each day he would drive the five miles to his studio to paint and on Sundays to preach. Perkins died on January 12, l993 at the age of 88. Today his works are in collections throughout the world. Marcia Weber/Art Objects

	Reference / Links:
	America Oh Yes! Gallery: "Rev. Benjamin Franklin (B.F.) Perkins" Marcia Weber/Art Objects: "Benjamin Franklin Perkins" Self-Taught Folk Artists: "Benjamin Franklin Perkins" Focal Art Robert Cargo Folk Art Gallery: "Rev. Benjamin F. Perkins" Slotin Folk Art Orange Hill Gallery Outsider Folk Art Red Kettle Gallery Detour Art—the Book
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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. "Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990. "O Appalachia: Artists of the Southern Mountain" by Ramona Lampell and Millard Lampell with David Larkin, 1989. "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. "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. "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.

Credit: © Kelly Ludwig, Detour Art, all rights reserved.

From the collection of Kelly Ludwig, featured in the book ÒDetour Art,Ó 2007. Credit: Kelly Ludwig

From the collection of Kelly Ludwig Credit: Kelly Ludwig

From the collection of Kelly Ludwig, featured in the book “Detour Art,” 2007. Credit: Kelly Ludwig

From the collection of Kelly Ludwig, featured in the book “Detour Art,” 2007. Credit: Kelly Ludwig

	Credit: Kelly Ludwig
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