Willie Jinks c. 1980s Painting of House, Man and Bird on Found Chipboard carved figure in parka and how wonderfully cozy they

and how wonderfully cozy they

including for the bright intensity of his gaze and posture

where it was pulled out to share with clients

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

almost as if constructed as upholstery practice exercises

Willie Jinks c. 1980s Painting of House, Man and Bird on Found Chipboard carved figure in parka and how wonderfully cozy theyIt 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