This selection is a Giclee reproduction on stretchedcanvas of Checkerboard Guitar, a 2016 painting by Navasota, Texas folk artistLeon Collins. It is 16 by 20 by 1, unframed. This standard size makes foreasy framing. It is one of his many paintingsthat celebrate the local music traditions. As Blues Capital of Texas, Navasota washome to the Navasota Blues Fest for many years. In this painting the guitar isthe real star. In reflecting on it, the artist recalls that in the old daysmusicians used anything they could find to fashion into instruments, includingwashboards and shovels. A number of his paintings also adorn the faces ofguitars and banjos. Other paintings with these themes include the surrealTaking Five (2018), Blues Time (2009), and Banjo Man (2016). The originalpainting is acrylic on canvas, 24 by 36, and is owned by a private collectorin Navasota. An African American, Leon Collins (1951-) isNavasotas local legend. While he has housed his Color of Life Gallery inseveral antique stores along East Washington Street, he is known for paintingand displaying his treasures on the sidewalk in full view of passersby. According to fellow Navasota artist andsculptor Russell Cushman, Collins is the most successful artist in the BrazosValley, and perhaps the most prolific artist that Texas has produced. LeonCollins is best known for portraying his many childhood memories, but his workincludes a number of distinct phases and styles. Collins is an amazinglyproductive artist, painting one or more works a day. He sells them as fast as he can paint them, so original works of his are rare and hard to find. His life and works havebeen featured in Images of America:Navasota by Robin and Joy Montgomery (2012), Texas Live Magazine, theNavasota CurrentRussell Cushmans blog, The Lufkin News, and the NavasotaExaminer. His paintings have been shown in galleries from Bryan, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas to New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Local showingshave included the Redbud Gallery of Houston, the Main Street Fort Worth ArtsFestival, and Rice University. The item “African American Folk Art Painting by Leon Collins Giclee Reproduction” is in sale since Sunday, August 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “thefolkartstudio-4″ and is located in Pearland, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.
- Medium: Giclee
- Subject: Music
- Style: Folk Art
- Region of Origin: US
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Color: Multi-Color
- Year: 2016
- Width (Inches): 16 inches
- Date of Creation: 2000-Now
- Height (Inches): 20 inches
- Originality: Reproduction
- Artist: Leon Collins
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)