Willie Jinks was born in Georgia in 1922. He worked for
the Department of Sanitation before his retirement. He would
salvage junk to use to make his art. He paints realistic and
imaginary paintings of everyday life, often on found objects
such as TV's baking trays and doors. Willie was recently
taken to painting on p aper. He also makes whirligigs and
go-cars. Willie's work in in the permanent collection of the
New Orleans Museum of Art.
Sunshine paint on door 30 x 80 $550 (free shipping valued at $250 within the Continental
US) SOLD Snakes, Fish and Chickens painted window shade 35 x 66 $100 SOLD Coiled Snake paint on board 20 x 12 $85 SOLD Snake and Man paint on board 16 x 12 $65
