Jake J.T. McCord Outsider Folk Art Cat Painting on Wood Panel, 1993
Original outsider art painting of a cat on wood panel by renowned folk artist, Jake "J.T." McCord. 1945-2009.
This 1993 painting is of a white spotted cat with yellow eyes, a bright red mouth, and black markings. The animal is rendered in McCord's distinctive naive style, with simplified shapes, and expressive features. Painted with acrylics on a wooden panel, this piece is a wonderful example of McCord's imaginative approach to Southern outsider and self-taught folk art.
Signed in pencil on the upper left-hand side, JT McCord 1993
CONDITION
The painting is in good vintage condition, with visible age-related wear consistent with its age and medium. The wooden panel shows minor surface scuffs, edge wear, and small areas of paint wear. The painted surface retains its vibrant colors, with the original signature and 1993 date visible in the upper-left corner. Overall, it presents beautifully and displays well.
MEASURES
18" x 12.5" x .25"
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Jake “J.T.” McCord was an African American self-taught folk artist born in Lincoln County, Georgia. He spent nearly 40 years working as a groundskeeper for the city of Thomson, Georgia.
Around 1984, he became interested in painting after watching people taking art lessons at a local paint store. McCord became known for his colorful, imaginative paintings of animals, people, homes, and scenes of rural Southern life.
He frequently painted on plywood and to showcase his artworks, he would nail his paintings to the exterior of his home and would make sure to leave them that way until he felt enough people had seen the work.
His distinctive paintings eventually gained recognition in the American folk-art world. His work has been exhibited at the Morris Museum of Art and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum. He died in 2009.
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