One of my favorites that she had was done by John Roeder. I have a friend who collects these and I found one of a woman reclining in a hammock. Maybe it's because I spent a lot of time with my grandmother and her house was full of them. Still, they are a joy to behold. I'll find someone to give ...

It was painted in 1988 by Reverend Howard Finster and is done in enamel. The painting that has touched me the most features a sad little girl and is called A Letter From My Mother. One of my favorites that she had was done by John Roeder. I saw a painting he did of a fishing scene but I chose no...

I'll find someone to give it to. I spent a lot of time playing in my tree house, that the trees in the picture appealed to me so much. It's a beautiful painting but it's just too depressing to hang anywhere. Now we're very close. My sister also shares my love for folk art. Another painting that ...

I have loved folk art paintings since I was a child. When she died, she left me the painting and it hangs in a place of honor over my fireplace mantle. It's called First Trolley to Van Nuys and shows the center of a town filled with people. I don't particularly care for his art. It's of a swamp ...

It's of a swamp house on a bayou and has a Louisiana feel to it. I'll find someone to give it to. It is done in vibrant colors and also depicts the buildings in the market like an ice cream parlor and the Hotel Van Nuys. One of my favorite paintings was done in 1962 by Bill Dodge. My sister also...