This selection is a Giclee reproduction on stretchedcanvas of Banjo Man, a 2016 painting by Navasota, Texas folk artist Leon Collins. It is 8 by 10 by 1/2, unframed. This standard size makes for easyframing. It is one of his many paintings that celebrate the local music traditions. As Blues Capital of Texas, Navasota was home to the Navasota Blues Fest for many years. Note the banjo instrument; in reflecting on it, the artist recalls that in the old days, musicians usedanything they could find to fashion into instruments, including washboards and shovels. A number of his paintings also adorn the faces of guitars and banjos. Other paintings with these themes include Blues Time (2015, see picture 5), and Checkerboard Guitar (2016, see picture 6). The original painting is acrylic on canvas, approximately 24 by 36, and resides in an unknown collection. An African American, Leon Collins (1951-, see picture7) is Navasotas local legend. While he has housed his Color of Life Gallery inseveral antique stores along East Washington Street, he is known for painting and displaying his treasures on the sidewalk in full view of passersby. According to fellow Navasota artist and sculptor 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 work includes 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 Farm and Home Magazine, TexasLive Magazine, the Navasota CurrentRussell Cushmans blog, The Lufkin News, and the Navasota Examiner. His paintings have been shown in galleries fromBryan, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas to New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Local showings have included the Redbud Gallery of Houston, the Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival, and Rice University. The item “African American Folk Art Painting by Leon CollinsGiclee of Banjo Man 8X10″ is in sale since Monday, September 10, 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, Canada, 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, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Medium: Acrylic
- Subject: Musicians
- Style: Folk Art
- Region of Origin: US
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Features: Signed
- Color: Multi-Color
- Year: 2016
- Width (Inches): 8″
- Date of Creation: 2000-Now
- Height (Inches): 10″
- Originality: Reproduction
- Artist: Leon Collins
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)
