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A True Story of Painter, Annie Tolliver

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A True Story of Painter, Annie Tolliver

Arts by Annie Tolliver Celebrated Montgomery, Alabama self-taught artist Annie Tolliver has successfully staked out her own unique territory in the folk art arena with her lively, dynamic works. Over the years, Annie Tolliver was famous for being the daughter of Internationally known, Mose Tolliver.  But her own personal style, emotional memories, and life experiences, were embodied in her unique work, which proves that everyone can achieve great things through persistence and hard work.


Early Life and emergent artistry


Annie Tolliver was born in 1950 and from a young age had a stimulating artistic background instigated by her father, Mose Tolliver, a handicapped, black folk artist. For Annie the passion for art was ignited by watching her father paint and noticing that his paintings made people happy. She was born into a large family of eleven children.  After her father became handicapped, she realized the beauty in her own environment.  She first helped her father to paint his paintings as a starting point for her art career. Then she began to make only her own paintings, signing her own name.  


Annie first discovered her love for art in the mid 1980s when she decided to make art in her own style. Following her father’s apprenticeship, she found her own voice and her paintings became hotly collected by galleries and museums.


Unique Artistic Style


Annie Tolliver’s art has solid shapes and is saturated in color.  She painted portraits along with people, especially her own family,  in their everyday lives. She always had a vibrancy of happy emotion in her work. The choice of bright colors and bold characters generated a dynamism which makes people focus on her message.


What makes Annie Tolliver stand out is her extraordinary capacity to express deep feelings through what can be construed as naive images. She painted quite a number of portraits but what makes her collective art special is the fact that her portraits portray the psychological aspects of her subjects in manners that many viewers can easily relate to. She is popular in folk art circles because of her capacity to add elements such as joy, vitality, and a story to her work.


Recognition and Legacy


Annie Tolliver’s paintings are unique and her techniques wonderful, and because of  this she has a huge following from people who appreciate self taught art. 


Conclusion


The story of Annie Tolliver is quite inspiring – a true tale of a lady who has become an artist on her own. Today the colors and motion in her art, remain arresting. One can experience her world and the stories she has to tell. As for the memory of Anne Tolliver who was a self-taught artist, she is an outstanding example of how great comes from people with an invincible nature to create masterpieces and dream about a better future for other artists.

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