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Isonville, KY Linvel and Lillian Barker Linvel 1929-2004 Lillian Faye 1930-1997 Carvings

Information: With the encouragement of neighbors, Minnie and Garland Adkins, Linvel Barker began carving his Brancusi-like animals after he retired from steel mill factory in 1983. Working with his wife, Lillian, he would rough out pieces with a band saw and then carve them. She would do most of the sanding. "If you can see what’s in the wood, you can carve it out. There ain’t no paint in wood, and you don’t need none." After Lillian passed, Linvel quit creating and died seven years later. Detour Art

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	Antiques and the Arts Online Kentucky Folk Art Center Slotin Folk Art 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. "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.

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

Rabbitc. 1992Sculpture (wood)Size: 2.5" x 16" x 9"Excellent to Mint condition - No chips, breaks or repairs (rare). 16" high x 9" long x 2.5" w. Provenance: Ruth West.From the collection of Kelly Ludwig, featured in the book ÒDetour Art,Ó 2007. Credit: Kelly Ludwig

Squirrel c. 1992 Sculpture (wood) Size: 2" x 13" x 8.5" Very faint crack in tail, right front paw has small chip - otherwise very good condition. Provenance Ruth West From the collection of Kelly Ludwig, featured in the book “Detour Art,” 2007. Credit: Kelly Ludwig

Sitting Cat Carved and sanded wood with painted on eyes (rare trait). Good condition - small chip on one foot, otherwise very good, no repairs.(not dated or signed). 16" high x 11" long x 3" w. Provenance: Ruth West Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Giraffe Excellent condition. Carved wood. 13" x 25.5" h x 3.5" Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Buffalo 1994. Carved wood. 16.5" w x 11.5" h. Small repair on horn and foot. Provenance: Chuck and Jan Rosenak Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Cat carved wood sculpture, 1994, signed and dated on base. 12 1/4''h. Credit: Slotin Folk Art

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