The scintillating mixed media image pictured above, “29 Pink Brushes,” was fashioned by the self-taught Oregon-based artist Anne Marie Grgich. What follows are several more images of faces in a range of styles and media — created by self-taught artists — as seen in varied settings from galleries to art fairs:
Self-taught Norwegian painter Trude Viken, “Untitled,” Oil on canvas
Manhattan-based Fountain House Gallery self-taught artist Roger Jones
Self-taught Haitian artist Frantz Zephirin, “The 7th Dimension,” 2022, Acrylic on canvas
West Coast-based Niad Art Center artist Arstanda Billy White, “Van Gogh Standing,” 2023, Acrylic, pastel and marker on canvas
The late French American self-taught artist Niki de Saint Phalle, “White Head,” Polyester and paint
Ontario-born, self-taught ceramic artist Susan Day, “The Game,” 2023, Glazed ceramic mirror
Photo credits: 1-3, 5-7 Lois Stavsky; 4 Tara Murray
