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=== "Ain't That a Shame" <ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=Charles Gillam Sr's "Ain't That a Shame"|url=https://music.si.edu/object-day/charles-gillam-srs-aint-shame|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Smithsonian Music|language=en}}</ref> === |
=== "Ain't That a Shame" <ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=Charles Gillam Sr's "Ain't That a Shame"|url=https://music.si.edu/object-day/charles-gillam-srs-aint-shame|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Smithsonian Music|language=en}}</ref> === |
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This piece has Fats Domino on the roof of his house playing the piano while staring at a pink Cadillac. Fats Domino is sitting on the roof away from the rising waters that were caused by Hurricane Katrina. The medium is a carved wooden board with acrylic painting over it. The piece is 24 15/16 |
This piece has Fats Domino on the roof of his house playing the piano while staring at a pink Cadillac. Fats Domino is sitting on the roof away from the rising waters that were caused by Hurricane Katrina. The medium is a carved wooden board with acrylic painting over it. The piece is 24 15/16 x 14 inches and was created in 2005. It is currently being help in the Smithsonian Museum under the collection of African American History and Culture. |
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=== "''The Crucifix"'' <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Charles Gillam {{!}} Artnet|url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/charles-gilliam/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.artnet.com}}</ref> === |
=== "''The Crucifix"'' <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Charles Gillam {{!}} Artnet|url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/charles-gilliam/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.artnet.com}}</ref> === |
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Jesus Christ on a crucifix with two people at the base, and two angels flying above Jesus. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 83 |
Jesus Christ on a crucifix with two people at the base, and two angels flying above Jesus. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 83 x 33 inches and was created in 2001. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017. |
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=== ''"New Orleans Greats: Antoine 'Fats' Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Roy ' Professor Longhair' Byrd and James Booker"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
=== ''"New Orleans Greats: Antoine 'Fats' Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Roy ' Professor Longhair' Byrd and James Booker"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
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Four recognized musicians from New Orleans. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 80 |
Four recognized musicians from New Orleans. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 80 x 36.25 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017. |
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=== ''"All that Jazz"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
=== ''"All that Jazz"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
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Four musicians playing different instruments with piano key and record border. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 79.5 |
Four musicians playing different instruments with piano key and record border. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 79.5 x 36 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017. |
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=== ''"New Orleans Jazz Funeral"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
=== ''"New Orleans Jazz Funeral"'' <ref name=":1" /> === |
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People on the left playing Jazz, while the people on the right carry a coffin. The medium is a painted wooden relief plaque. This piece is 29 |
People on the left playing Jazz, while the people on the right carry a coffin. The medium is a painted wooden relief plaque. This piece is 29 x 14 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on November 15, 2015. |
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== Exhibitions == |
== Exhibitions == |
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Revision as of 06:41, 22 April 2021
Charles Gillam Sr. (b. 1945) is a self-taught woodcarver and mixed-media artist from New Orleans. He is the founder and director of the Algiers Folk Art Zone & Blues Museum in New Orleans.[1]
Biography
Charles Gillam Sr. was born in 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He learned how to paint by watching others painting in the French Quarter where he shined shoes with his brother.[2] His painting career started one day when he went to Jackson square and asked the artists for some of their brushes and paint. He received his first commission from the The House of Blues who hired him to do wood carvings for their entryway. He previously never worked in medium of wood, but he collected driftwood and carved an image of American Blues musician, Charlie Patton. Since that point, every House of Blues in the United States has one of his carvings. Charles Gillam Sr. started a folk art museum in New Orleans to honor the art of the local talent.
Education
Charles Gillam Sr. does not have any formal education. He is a self taught woodcarver and artist.
Artworks
Charles Gillam Sr. is mostly inspired by the culture of his hometown. His primary subject matter is New Orleans's Culture, Jazz and Blues artists.[3] He often uses driftwood found in the Mississippi river for his art. His process is to carve the driftwood then paint over the carving.
"Ain't That a Shame" [4]
This piece has Fats Domino on the roof of his house playing the piano while staring at a pink Cadillac. Fats Domino is sitting on the roof away from the rising waters that were caused by Hurricane Katrina. The medium is a carved wooden board with acrylic painting over it. The piece is 24 15/16 x 14 inches and was created in 2005. It is currently being help in the Smithsonian Museum under the collection of African American History and Culture.
"The Crucifix" [5]
Jesus Christ on a crucifix with two people at the base, and two angels flying above Jesus. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 83 x 33 inches and was created in 2001. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017.
"New Orleans Greats: Antoine 'Fats' Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Roy ' Professor Longhair' Byrd and James Booker" [5]
Four recognized musicians from New Orleans. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 80 x 36.25 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017.
"All that Jazz" [5]
Four musicians playing different instruments with piano key and record border. The medium is a carved wooden door. This piece is 79.5 x 36 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on July 9, 2017.
"New Orleans Jazz Funeral" [5]
People on the left playing Jazz, while the people on the right carry a coffin. The medium is a painted wooden relief plaque. This piece is 29 x 14 inches. The piece was sold in an auction on November 15, 2015.
Exhibitions
Charles Gillam Sr. has made his own exhibitions at his Blues Museum in Algiers where he displays his own artwork and those of his local community.
Collections
Charles Gillam Sr's work is being held at the Smithsonian Museum and the Blues Museum.
Bibliography
- Congdon, Kristin G., and Kara Kelley Hallmark. 2012. American folk art: a regional reference. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO.
- Sellen, Betty-Carol. Self-Taught, Outsider and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources, 3d Ed.. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
References
- ^ Valence, Kari Eve. "Charles Gillam Sr.'s folk art brings 'life' to city at Algiers Point museum". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Folk Art Zone | Algiers Folk Art Zone & Blues Museum". Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Bioagrphy of Charles Gillam". www.21stcenturycomputing.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Charles Gillam Sr's "Ain't That a Shame"". Smithsonian Music. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ a b c d "Charles Gillam | Artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.