Leonard Jones (GA, b. 1955), Thee Folk Art Panels

Polychrome paint on tin, all signed and one dated 2010, includes a scene of a wash day, basketball, and fishing, not framed.

The largest 22 1/4 x 12 1/8 in.

Leonard Jones is a self-taught folk and outsider artist who still lives in rural Georgia. The son of a sharecropper, he left school to work as a laborer but later discovered his passion for painting. Working on roofing tin spread on the ground, Jones uses vibrant oil-based house paint and unconventional tools like broken sticks and his fingers to create scenes inspired by his childhood and surroundings. His idealized yet authentic depictions offer a rare glimpse into African-American rural life and convey a sense of community and nostalgia. Jones’s works are included in notable collections such as the House of Blues.

Good estate condition, some rust oxidation and wear.

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