Folk Art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions, and traditional social values, of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture. Along with painting, sculpture, and other decorative art forms, some also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costume as folk art. For the most part, "Folk Art" would exclude works executed by professional artists and sold as "high art" (or "fine art") to the society's aristocratic elite. An expert is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of knowledge, technique, or skill whose judgment is accorded authority and status by the public or their peers. ... A craft is a skill, especially involving practical arts. ... The term fine art was first attested in 1767, as a translation from the French term beaux arts. ...

A category of art that overlaps with Folk Art is Naïve art. Naïve art is created by untrained artists. ...

Folk artists

• William Edmondson
• Howard Finster
• Edward Hicks
• Joshua Johnson
• Clyde Jones
• Maud Lewis
• Gertrude Morgan
• Grandma Moses
• Edgar Tolson
• Elito V. Circa
• Claudia Vecchiarelli

The Reverend Howard Finster (December 2, 1916- October 22, 2001) was a visionary artist from Summerville, Georgia who was inspired by God to spread his gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of sacred art. ... Peaceable Kingdom (c. ... Joshua Johnson (c. ... Maud Lewis (1903-1970) . Folk artist born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980) was a preacher, missionary, artist, musician, and poet who worked in New Orleans in the 60s and 70s, notable primarily for her folk art. ... Cornell Capas portrait of Grandma Moses on her 100th Birthday Grandma Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961) was a renowned American folk artist. ... Edgar Tolson (1904-1984) was a woodcarver from Kentucky who became a well-known folk artist. ... Elito amangpintor Circa - folk painter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

See also

• Chinese folk art
• Yakshagana
• Outsider Art (includes a glossary of related—and often confused—terms describing art produced by non-professionals)

Folk arts have a long history in China. ... Yakshagana is a classical folk art form of the state of Karnataka in India mostly popular in the districts of North Canara, Shimoga, Udupi and South Canara. ... Adolf Wölflis Irren-Anstalt Band-Hain, 1910 The term Outsider Art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for Art Brut (which literally translates as Raw Art or Rough Art), a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created...

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Folk art

• The Folk Art Society of America
• American Folk Art Museum New York museum specializing in American Folk Art
• Museum of International Folk Art Santa Fe, New Mexico museum with a large collection of folk art from around the world.
• The Rochester Folk Art Guild The website for a residential craft community located in upstate New York, specializing in folk art.
• Grassroots Art Center Lucas, Kansas is the offical Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas.
• Artcyclopedia information.
• Folk Art of India