Sunday, July 31, 2005
Dream 10
Friday, July 29, 2005
Dream 8
Wild Child
Acrylic paint on canvas by David Kelly. I simply love this piece and may use it as the logo for a project related to my business.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Beneath
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Self Portrait
Monday, July 25, 2005
My Portrait
Freon
Saturday, July 23, 2005
American Flag
Friday, July 22, 2005
American Flag
American Flag
Thursday, July 21, 2005
American Angel
Latex house paint on tin by R. A. Miller. Another iconic piece by this well-known outsider artist.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Blow Oskar
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Blow Oskar
Monday, July 18, 2005
American Fish
Sunday, July 17, 2005
American Flag
Friday, July 15, 2005
A Jummy Interruption
Acrylic on masonite by Robert Ballard interpreting a pen and ink drawing by Claud Bain. (I am interrupting the series of works in my Americana collection with this painting to commemorate my final post to the blog Jummy Speaks.)
Folk Art Angel
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Confederate Flag
American Flag
Monday, July 11, 2005
American Flag
American Flag
Sunday, July 10, 2005
American Picket Fence
Americana Collection
Although folk art is not the focus of The Kay Ballard Collection, as you will see from the upcoming posts, I have acquired a substantial number of pieces that could be described as Americana. Some of these pieces were purchased with the express purpose of decorating the front of my guest cottage.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Jummy
Friday, July 08, 2005
Jummy
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Jummy
Ink on paper by Claud Bain. This drawing inspired several additional and unusual works of art which will be posted over the next three days. It also inspired a somewhat unusual blog--Jummy Speaks.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Baby Jesus with Jaundice
Acrylic on oil on canvas by Eddie Breen, the always amusing and frequently sacrilegious piggyback artist.
About The Kay Ballard Collection
When I first started collecting paintings and other works of art, I had no idea where I was going with my collection. In some respects, I still don't know. However, over the years a few themes have emerged. I am particularly drawn to self-poitraits of artists, paintings that reference art or artists, and paintings of women writing or reading books. In the folk art category I collect flag related Americana, devils and angels. And chickens. I love chickens.
These themes are not limiting. I buy anything that I like that I also can afford. I like art that is raw, emotional, bold and colorful. I like paintings with words painted on them. I have developed a fondness for and an understanding of abstract art, but the works in my collection tend to representational.
Many of the pieces in the The Kay Ballard Collection are for sale. Although I haven't actively sought buyers, I probably will at some point. The comedian Steve Martin, who is both an artist and art collector, suggests that selling art from one's collection permits one to grow as a collector. I think he is right. I also believe that I have learned to recognize good and interesting art and would enjoy helping new collectors make wise choices.
These themes are not limiting. I buy anything that I like that I also can afford. I like art that is raw, emotional, bold and colorful. I like paintings with words painted on them. I have developed a fondness for and an understanding of abstract art, but the works in my collection tend to representational.
Many of the pieces in the The Kay Ballard Collection are for sale. Although I haven't actively sought buyers, I probably will at some point. The comedian Steve Martin, who is both an artist and art collector, suggests that selling art from one's collection permits one to grow as a collector. I think he is right. I also believe that I have learned to recognize good and interesting art and would enjoy helping new collectors make wise choices.
Inside My Head
Acrylic on wood by Big Chief. On the painting the artist wrote down all of the many random thoughts he was having at the time he made the painting.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Large Flag
Latex house paint on corrugated tin by R. A. Miller. I am re-posting this piece in commemoration of Independence Day. Happy Fourth of July!
Blow Oskar
Latex paint on tin by R. A. Miller. This is one of two "Blow Oskars", an iconic work by the artist. It is posted in anticipation of Independence Day.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Sock Monkey Boxer
Friday, July 01, 2005
Photography of Paintings
In an earlier post I stated my opinion that some works of art are more favored by the camera than others. On Wednesday I raised the issue with Mike Kelmer, whose Charlottesville, Virginia business, Photoworks, specializes in fine art photography. When I asked him if it were possible that some paintings were simply more photogenic than others, without hesitation, he said, "of course"--as if it were a settled fact.
So keep that fact in mind when viewing photographs of the works in The Kay Ballard Collection. Some of the works are less photogenic, but when viewed in person none is homely. (Unless the artist meant it to be.)
So keep that fact in mind when viewing photographs of the works in The Kay Ballard Collection. Some of the works are less photogenic, but when viewed in person none is homely. (Unless the artist meant it to be.)
Picasso in the Studio
