Tricia Stanson Artist Self Taught, Folk Art 1994-Present

10/11/2026

I just told this story today. So I thought I would make a post for the newbies on my page. I painted this with Smoky who is in The Smithsonian Museum of Art. https://americanart.si.edu/artist/russell-smoky-brown-7398 Smoky would come over to the First Ford Showplace Warehouse in Olde Town East many times and we would see him every year at the Hot Times Community Festival. This painting was made at the Warehouse.

Smoky and I painted this together. He wasn’t too pleased that I made him looking older in the painting. So he made me look fatter. 😂 (showing his sense of humor) 🙂. There were two notable people visiting Levent Isik at the loft that day. Chuck and Jan Rosenak. Chuck Rosenak has many published books on Folk Art ,they both together had an extensive collection of art & made several major donations of both artworks and research archives to prominent institutions. Chuck Rosenak did walk over and looked at painting & said it was very good.

I was very lucky to have been part of the Self-Taught Art Community (Art movement) in Olde Town East, Columbus, Ohio. (William Hawkins, Elijah Pierce, Smoky Brown and Levent Isik. ) Unfortunately, I never met William Hawkins and Elijah Pierce. (Both in The Smithsonian Museum of Art) but I was fortunate to have painted with both Smoky and alongside Levent (who is in museums, publications and many private collections).

Did you know? 🙂. Trish ❤️

10/05/2026

Chicago next. Tricia Stanson Art.

10/04/2026

New painting! (On paper!). Little Brown Jug. Painting by Tricia Stanson Art

The Little Brown Jug is a historic harness horse race held each year in Delaware, Ohio. It began in 1946 and quickly became one of the most important events in harness racing. In 1956, it became part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for pacers. The first Little Brown Jug drew about 27,000. Today, it remains a beloved Ohio tradition, bringing generations of families, horse lovers, and racing fans together.

09/30/2026

Back to work.

09/27/2026

New paintings soon! Tricia Stanson Art. Music by Taylor Swift Cleveland ❤️

09/26/2026

Future painting Little Brown Jug. Tricia Stanson Art.

09/23/2026

Island. Painting by Tricia Stanson. “…..With as many colors as a Fauvist” Jim Linderman (art dealer, art historian, collector and expert).

Fauvism was an early 20th-century art movement known for its wild, vivid colors, bold brushstrokes, and simplified forms. The word Fauvism comes from the French word “fauves,” meaning “wild beasts,” a nickname given to the artists because their use of intense, non-naturalistic colors seemed wild and unconventional. The movement focused more on emotion, energy, and personal expression than on realistic representation. Henri Matisse was one of its leading artists.

Folk Art, Self Taught Art, Outsider Art, Jam Bands, Music Festival, Grateful Dead

09/22/2026