A series of Halloween Paintings by the
Late Virginia Visionary Folk Artist Michael Lee Cook.
These 14 vintage
acrylic on canvas paintings will be on display at vendor space SUN at
Cold Harbor Antique Mall starting Saturday October 8, 2016, and are FOR SALE."Trick or Treat" is for sale now on Sunday Historical`s web store
sundayhistorical.com. Look for the other 13 for sale online soon.
MICHAEL LEE
COOK 1956-2014
Ruther Glen
Virginia
Gallery
Association: America Oh Yes at Hilton Head Island, SC and Washington, DC
Work shown
at other Venues: The Inn at Glen Echo, Glen Echo, Maryland; Washington Design
Center, Art on Six, Washington, DC; Folkfest, Atlanta, Georgia
The Bio below was used on the America Oh Yes Gallery website
in the late 1990`s, where he had his first shows and enjoyed success as a
Visionary Folk Artist.
“Michael Cook's interest in art began more than twenty five
years ago during high school. He has no formal training and previous efforts in
art were restricted to pencil sketching. A few years after high school
Michael's creative endeavors fell by the wayside and receded into the past, for
the most part forgotten. During the intervening years he worked in a
environmental/technical engineering field, including a stint as a facility
manager for a public utility. In August of 1998 Michael was involved in a
motorcycle accident. This became a crux for reflection and change. He walked
out of a fourteen year career and started his own business. Finding some
success but little satisfaction, he culled the business back and took a job to
pay the bills, and began painting. These paintings seem to fill a deep need for
primitive spiritual expression. Their source is Michael's remembrances as a
child in Arkansas. He finds it very odd, but compelling to be involved in art
after so many years. Michael spent much time and effort seeking what had always
been right in front of him.”
All paintings in this series are Acrylic on Canvas. 12 are framed with plexiglass covers.
These photos don`t do justice to the colors and details of these paintings.
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| 13 CATS acrylic on canvas 16x20, Framed |
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Close up of signature
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| 13 RACOONS 14x18, Framed $300 |
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| 13 RATS 16x20, Framed $350 |
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13 RAZORBACKS 18x24, Framed $450
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| 13 SQUIRRELS 14x18, Framed $300 |
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| PUMPKIN KING 16x20, Framed $350 |
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| 13 BUZZARDS 16x20, Framed $350 |
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| PUMPKIN PATCH CATS 14x18, unframed $300 |
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| 13 POSSUMS 14x18, Framed $300 |
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| 13 GOATS 18x24, Framed $450 |
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| 13 GOATS closeup |
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| 13 PUMPKINS 14x16, Framed $275 |
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| HALLOWEEN BOUQUET 12x16, unframed $225 |
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13 CROWS 14x16, Framed $275
If you have questions or are interested in purchasing any of these fabulous Folk Art Paintings, please contact Laura at info@sundayhistorical.com. I will list what you are interested in online immediately.
Thanks for viewing the blog, respectful comments welcome. |
Really nice work! The possums are hysterical. I like the playfulness of his art as well as the colors. I don't know that I can pick a favorite! The buzzards make me think of the famous Hinkly Hill, Ohio buzzard visit-- like Capistrano, but with buzzards. The wide animals and the (presumably) haunted house-- the 13 black cats-- the raccoons, all are too wonderful.
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