Lonnie and Twyla Money Large Folk Art Carved Wood Sculpture of Fox and Rooster

Item Details

Lonnie and Twyla Money (Laurel County, Kentucky, 20th/21st century)
Untitled (folk art)
Hand painted carved wood sculpture
Signed to underside

Married couple Lonnie and Twyla Money are cattle farmers based in Kentucky, known for their whimsical sculptures of animals, often composed of painted wood and gourds. The two converted a milking barn into a studio and have been creating their trademark work together for over fifteen years. Ranging from hand-held sizes to life-size pieces, their work has been exhibited and collected by multiple institutions including the Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation and the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art (Owensboro, KY), among others.

Condition

- light accretion and surface wear; minor tears and loss to wood shaving rooster tail.

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Item #

ITMG267685