A Folk-Art Painting With Fine-Art Qualities John James Trumbull Arnold’s ‘Portrait of Mary Mattingly’ reveals the station of its young sitter’s family though the work’s details.

Many beautiful examples of folk art still are being created. Pottery, carvings, amateur paintings, quilts, samplers, hand-woven items and much more are important in keeping the folk art genre alive.

Decorative painters at all levels, including beginner, have an opportunity to immerse themselves in art classes at a three-day getaway during the annual themed Painting Retreat organized by the ...

Even before any museums or galleries existed, art has been used to express emotions, traditions and tell stories. Modern art, although it does not exactly portray the art forms, whether carving or ...

Award-winning rosemalers Pam Rucinski and Carol Bender will lead a two-day beginner’s Hallingdal rosemaling workshop Aug.

Elgin plans to hire folk artist Eric Dowdle to do a painting of the city, which will be turned into a puzzle and part of America's 250th anniversary celebration.

A strange visual language developed from the 18th to the 20th century behind the closed doors of American secret societies.

In ancient and medieval era scroll paintings were the popular modes of entertainment for the common man, which combined both visual and audio media.

Dong Ho painting or Dong Ho folk woodcut painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk painting, stemming from Dong Ho village, Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province in the 17th century.

'A classic mural would be a painted scene, usually a landscape but often including animals or figures. You can pinch inspiration from classical frescoes to great effect – for example, rather than ...

Appraisal: Paul Seifert Folk Art Farm Painting, ca. 1903, from Green Bay Hour 3 Check out Stephen Fletcher's appraisal of a Paul Seifert folk art farm painting from around 1903 in Green Bay, Hour 3.