Born in Huntsville Alabama in 1901 William Dawson is
recognized as one of the country's most important black folk
artists. He carved obsessive personal images and did
watercolors and drawings. William left Alabama when he was
in his early twenties. He worked for many years in Chicago's
South Water Street Market. He began carving and painting
after retiring from his job at the produce market, and his
memories of the South, dreams of the future, and hopes for a
more perfect life were mirrored in his art. William's work
has been included in most of the major folk art exhibitions
from "Black Folk Art in America" to "Passionate Visions of
the American South" His work is in the permanent collections
of most museums that collect folk art. William died on July
1, 1990.
Fierce Animal 20 x 16 framed paint on cardboard $1,600 SOLD Figure with Red Shirt 15" tall carved and painted wood, wool for hair $900 Ship 9 x 10 x 2 mixed media and paint on carved wood $800 Bone Ship 10 x 18 x 3 carved wood and bones $2,500 Penis Snake Bone 8 x 2 x 2 carved bone $800 Naked White Man 10 x 4 x 2 carved wood $800 click to enlarge
close-up of horse House with Horse and Pig 11 x 12 x 9 carved man and stool inside of house $3,000
