Warren Kimble American Folk Artist: His Life, His Art & Collections With Inspiration and Patterns for Creative American Folk Crafts

by Warren Kimble

In this new edition, delight in the wit and whimsy of America's foremost living folk artist, Warren Kimble, as he takes you on a tour of his gallery and museum shop in historic Brandon, Vermont. Learn of his early years, family, and career influences. Enjoy an environment where antiques and collectibles from the past are part of everyday modern life. Be inspired by the history of simpler times that influenced Warren's art.More than 200 full-color photos and illustrationsFavorite art themes and images of animals, fruits and florals, landscapes, lighthouses

This book includes patriotic American folk craft projects inspired by Warren Kimble's art include rug hooking projects and quilts accompanied by clear, step-by-step illustrations and instructions.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

As “America’s Best Known Living Folk Artist,” Warren Kimble draws on more than 50 years of experience as a fine artist, educator, and antiques collector to create a casual but sophisticated style of American Folk Art.

His classic folk art features the animals, rural landscapes and buildings of Vermont. Warren Kimble’s paintings are universally appealing. They evoke a simpler and less complicated era.

As Warren himself says, his style is “reminiscent of something that surrounds a person every day. It is simplistic, yet abstract.”

Among his most popular images are barns, houses, animals and Americana themes that reflect his love for landscapes in Vermont and rural America. Warren often paints on carefully selected wood for his canvas, using 18th-century tabletops or cabinet doors that have textural qualities due to their use by past generations. His warm and unique color palette adds to the overall feeling of serenity in his paintings, which are widely sought after both in the U.S. and internationally.

In response to his art work, more than 50 licensing partners joined with Warren from 1995 to present to create a series of quality products in range of categories, including artistic prints, calendars, furniture, home accents, wallpaper, dishware, and publishing. He has been ranked in License! magazine’s top 100 leading licensors.

Reviews

[Michelle Moses]

This was an interesting book. Its about Warren Kimble's art work and it's written by himself. You realize that the book is biased and the man must really like himself.

My favorite chapter was the last one. He explained how to do some crafts and even gave instructions on how to make some things such as a hook rug.

[Karan Johnstone]

Love his artwork