Sleightholm Folk Art

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  • Primitive Portrait

    I love primitive Americana style portraits. Whenever I see a room where one hangs, my eye goes right to it. What is it about these rustic “naive” style portraits, as they’re sometimes called, that is so enchanting? For me, I love the history and ‘moment in time’ they convey in a way that their stuffy…

  • Clara & her doll

    One of my most favorite magazine is Early American Life. I do a discreet little dance at the mailbox whenever it arrives. It never fails to fascinate and inspire me, and make me want to get to painting some Americana style paintings. This weekend the Christmas issue arrived in my mailbox and the moment I…

  • Giveaway: Love From Sweetheartville

    Good morning and Happy Monday, everyone! It’s time again to announce this week’s giveaway for the Big Birthday/Happy Fall September Blog Party!~ I’m so excited to announce this week’s giveaway because it comes from a very good friend. I’d like you all to meet Holly, one of my dearest and craftiest friends. We met a…