Willie Jinks c. 1980s Painting of House, Man and Bird on Found Chipboard carved figure in parka It looks to me that

It looks to me that the figure here in blue coat and black hat holds a rifle in his hand

Such a wonderful little curiosity

where it was pulled out to share with clients

and believe they likely came from the same collection

I had another 19th century snuff box with very similar inlay that I believed was made French Napoleonic prisoner of war

Willie Jinks c. 1980s Painting of House, Man and Bird on Found Chipboard carved figure in parka It looks to me thatIt is not often that I buy a piece by a known artist, but this painting by Willie Jinks happened to cross my path and I fell in love with it. I was somewhat familiar with the work of Jinks (1921 2012), a self taught, African American artist from Atlanta, Georgia, but have become more so since finding this, learning enough to believe that this is both a great and representative example of his work, weaving together numerous recurring themes and