Portrait of Minnie Evans. Born in 1892, Evans was a neurodivergent African-American folk artist whose work was often inspired by her visions, which she had since she was a child. #art #artsky #painting #painter #folkart #outsiderart #traditionalart #minnieevans

Check out the many vivid colorful images in this Picture Preview in the Picture This Post Museum section-- art from a domestic worker's vantage point. Click the link to find out more details on the exhibit--

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A modest but nice Minnie Evans show at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. I particularly like the wall text quote from the 1945 drawing, "My work is just as strange to me as to anyone else." Plus the MFA’s El Anatsui hanging for good measure.

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The pastel colors are a nice change. This reminds me of a grumpy clown.

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MINNIE EVANS. I love the simplicity of this piece. I see a cat eyeing two fish sitting on a horses head. What do you see?

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MINNIE EVANS. Another crayon piece. I love the purple vase with flowers! Of course!

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Another crayon piece. I love the purple vase with flowers! Of course!

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You can tell this was done using crayons, yet the intricacies still come through beautifully. We all know what it is like to color with crayons. To get this amount of detail, shading, etc., is truly a gift all on its own!
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MINNIE EVANS. This is a buffet of fabulousness, yes? The vibrancy! LOVE!!!!!

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MINNIE EVANS. It would be interesting to know her ancestors and where they came from. She painted the faces from her dreams. Again, are these her ancestors?

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The intricacies are fabulous. I wonder how many hours it took to complete a work like this? Worth every second!

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This is the bottle chapel created by several artists in the garden of the estate where Minnie worked until she retired. Be sure to catch this video clip that talks about the construction.

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MINNIE EVANS. Many of her visions were spiritual as well. I love this one. It ticks all the boxes for me. The tree, the flowers, stars, women in prayer; just love it all. #minnieevans #art #folkart #wilmington #nc #folkartist #painting #dreams #visions #prayer #trees #flowers #stars

She dreamed frequently and she began painting the images and scenes that she remembered. Given that most were Caribbean, West Indies, African, and Asian figures, you wonder if her ancestors visited her in these dreams. #minnieevans #art #folkart #wilmington #dreams #visions

Here we go! When Minnie first began, she used pencils and crayons. The detail alone is art in itself, but then you add the color and it takes you to another place.
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MINNIE EVANS. Folk artist from North Carolina. She dropped out of school at a very young age to help the family, but found art along the way. Her work is vibrant, colorful, and full of images from her frequent dreams.
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