Folk Art Painting

Folk Art Painting » nuns https://folk-art-painting.com Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:30:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 VTG Melita Howard Oil Painting Nuns at Play Hang Glider Folk Art Signed https://folk-art-painting.com/2026/05/vtg-melita-howard-oil-painting-nuns-at-play-hang-glider-folk-art-signed/ https://folk-art-painting.com/2026/05/vtg-melita-howard-oil-painting-nuns-at-play-hang-glider-folk-art-signed/#comments Sat, 23 May 2026 18:49:46 +0000 https://folk-art-painting.com/2026/05/vtg-melita-howard-oil-painting-nuns-at-play-hang-glider-folk-art-signed/ Continue reading →]]>
VTG Melita Howard Oil Painting Nuns at Play Hang Glider Folk Art Signed

VTG Melita Howard Oil Painting Nuns at Play Hang Glider Folk Art Signed

This piece captures a surreal and playful moment-one nun soaring through the air on a bright orange and yellow hang glider while another steadies her from the ground with a tether line, flying her like a kite. Executed in oil on board, the painting features a minimalist landscape with a soft blue sky, rolling green hill, and distant horizon, allowing the figures and bold glider to take center stage. The work embodies mid-to-late 20th-century folk art with flat color fields, expressive simplicity, and lighthearted satire. Melita Howard is a documented American folk artist whose work gained recognition through regional galleries and the Laguna Beach art community, where she maintained a studio later in life. Her paintings-particularly those featuring nuns in humorous or unexpected situations-became a signature theme and are now associated with a niche but steadily growing collector base. These works are often categorized within the broader “Nuns at Play” or whimsical religious folk art genre, a category that has seen consistent demand due to its blend of irreverence and charm. Her compositions are known for their narrative quality-each piece tells a small story-and for their approachable, almost storybook-like execution. Unlike academically trained realism, her value lies in stylistic identity, subject matter, and collectibility within the folk art market. Signed examples, especially those with strong subject matter like this dynamic flying scene, are notably more desirable. The painting is hand-signed “Melita Howard” in the lower-left corner and is housed in its original vintage boutique-style frame, featuring a distressed blue outer moulding with gold-flecked beaded inner trim-perfectly complementing the artwork’s tone and era. ? Condition Notes Painting is in excellent condition with no visible cracking, paint loss, or repairs. Colors remain vibrant and intact. The surface shows the natural canvas board texture as intended. Frame is original and structurally sound, showing light age-appropriate wear to the finish. Reverse retains the original brown paper dust cover with light foxing and spotting consistent with age; no major tears or structural issues present. Original hanging wire is intact. We also offer new and gently loved games, home goods, and clothing. As a veteran-owned and operated store, we take pride in offering exceptional finds with attention to detail, quality, and authenticity. Browse our store for more one-of-a-kind pieces-we’re always adding treasures waiting for their next adventure! Followers receive occasional store-only discounts throughout the year.
VTG Melita Howard Oil Painting Nuns at Play Hang Glider Folk Art Signed

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Original Frank Whipple Painting Whipple's Wimples At the Museum Nuns

Original Frank Whipple Painting Whipple's Wimples At the Museum Nuns

Frank Whipple was a self-taught California artist whose works are shown in fine galleries nationwide as well as being exhibited in major cities around the world. Primarily known for his miniatures, and by careful use of form and color, he recreates a microcosmic view of a piece of the world around us. He is a master of the miniature still life, along with other subjects which include nudes, sensitive studies of children at play, and his most famed whimsical nun situations. Artist: Frank Whipple Title: “At The Museum” Medium: Oil on Board Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 5″ x 5″ Keywords: Whimsical, Modern.
Original Frank Whipple Painting Whipple's Wimples At the Museum Nuns

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Frank Whipple 1923-2016 Original Painting NUNS Hanging Clothes 1960s

Frank Whipple 1923-2016 Original Painting NUNS Hanging Clothes 1960s

Frank Whipple (1923 – 2016) was active/lived in California. Frank Whipple is known for Interior view, figure painting, “Whipple’s Wimples”. Painting sight measures 5″ wide, 5″ tall.
Frank Whipple 1923-2016 Original Painting NUNS Hanging Clothes 1960s

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Patti Rock Painting Nuns Fishing Pier Whimsical Vintage Modernist Folk Iconic

DATES AROUND 1970’S. PERIOD FRAME HAS MILD WEAR. Measurements : THE PAINTING ITSELF IS 5 BY 15 INCHES. FRAMED 13 BY 23 INCHES. The item “PATTI ROCK PAINTING NUNS FISHING PIER WHIMSICAL VINTAGE MODERNIST FOLK ICONIC” is in sale since Monday, June 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “samuelcollection” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

Signed?: Signed
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Expressionism
Medium: Oil
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Artist: ROCK
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Subject: Figures & Portraits
Region of Origin: US
Framed/Unframed: Framed
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Painting Surface: BOARD

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