Wooden Hand Painted Duck by Jim Lewis , Kentucky Folk Art
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Wooden Hand Painted Duck by Jim Lewis7 inch tall 10 inch longJim Lewis Kentucky Folk Art Wood CarvingBorn in 1948 in Kentucky. He was born into an extended family of well known, and collected folk art carvers. His brothers and cousins, include Junior Lewis and Tim Lewis. The encouragement of Minnie Adkins inspired Jim to begin carving, too.He had worked as a heavy equipment operator before turning exclusively to his art.He has a unique style of folk carvings. He makes a number of different animals. Jimspecializes in fish, whimsical birds, mermaids and his most popular subject…”Jonah inside the belly of the whale”.A gifted and self taught artist, Lewis uses local basswood and maple, for his carvings. His creations are painted in acrylic and finished with polyurethane. Jim’s carvings just makes you smile!folk art, vintage, hand painted, home decor, outsider art, original painting, black folk art, hand carved, wood, sculpture, vintage folk art, handcrafted art, artworkin house shipping $20 free pick up
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Vintage condition
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Wooden Hand Painted Duck by Jim Lewis , Kentucky Folk Art
Estimate $50 - $500
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