folkartwork

I believe… you will regret not coming to the first ever FolkArtwork exhibit taking place on November 9th in Des Moines, Iowa — “Faces In The Crowd” will feature many hand painted papier-mâché works by the extremely talented folk artist Lorena Eliasen.

> LORENA ELIASEN is a folk artist and illustrator living in Saint Augustine, Florida. She has a BFA from Parson School of Design and has worked on Children’s books and Pattern and ​Packaging Design with companies like Scholastic, ​Libraries Unlimited Publishing, Richard Leeds, Townley ​Girl and Vandale Industries in New York City.

When she is not painting, sewing or petting dogs, she mostly sells work on commission, online ​and at local markets in Saint Augustine.

Learn more about Lorena Eliasen.

Faces In The Crowd

For the first time ever, the FolkArtwork Collective will be live and in person with an exhibit in Des Moines, Iowa. Featuring artwork by self-taught and visionary artists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Six years ago I started an Instagram account showcasing outsider art. Followed by a blog, then helping over a dozen self-taught and visionary artists sell their work online. Now, I can’t wait to put on an exhibit of their artwork in my hometown Des Moines, Iowa.

About the FolkArtwork Collective

It brings me great pleasure to introduce the FolkArtwork Collective — a fantastic group of self-taught and emerging artists from across the globe. Jackie Bradshaw, Esteban Whiteside, Sarah Lee, and Noel Hatfield are the first artists to bring original artwork directly to the FolkArtwork web store on both FolkArtwork.art/shop and directly on Instagram. I am very pleased to also add Reneesha Mccoy, Jordan Sullivan, Gabrielle K Brown, Christopher Bame, Max Kuhn, Ben Gardner and in 2024, Melody Jean Moulton, Dinah Hanson-Carrillo, Lindsay Carraway, Kathy Edwards Hayslett, and Lorena Eliasen to the collective.

After four years of running this account, sharing daily art by great outsider and self-taught artists who are no longer with us, I am thrilled to share this space with current artists to assist in their artistic journey and bring their artwork to the masses and maybe to a home near you.

I am excited to see FolkArtwork evolve and grow. It will continue to share daily outsider artwork by some of the greatest artists ever, pictures from travels across the country, visiting unknown and hidden art environments, and now offering original artwork for sale.