New Hamburg, ON, Canada, October 5, 2023 — Once again, it will be the acclaimed Canadian artist Maud Lewis (1903-1980) who will take center stage in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s upcoming online-only Folk-Art auction scheduled for Saturday, October 14th, starting at 9 am Eastern time. Only this time she’ll be sharing the spotlight with other artists who also hailed from Nova Scotia.
They include Joe Norris (1924-1996), Joe Sleep (1914-1978), and Richard “Lynn” Seaboyer (1936-2018). Other noteworthy Canadian folk artists will also be featured in the 269-lot sale, with categories that include carvings and sculptures, paintings and drawings, and walking sticks. For anyone interested in Canadian folk art, this is an important auction that’s not to be missed.
“This auction is focused primarily on folk art from the post-1950s time period and will feature a wide cross-section of the best folk artists and carvers from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces,” said Joe and Sally Tuer, Miller & Miller’s Canadiana Consignment Directors.
The Tuers added, “These pieces come from some of the best collections in Ontario and Quebec, such as Lawrence and Linda Laing, Susan Murray, Phil Ross, Ronnie Aronson, Marty Osler, Phillip Greenwood and Manny Gomes and the late Jim Fleming. We are also showcasing outsider art pieces by Lee Godie, Purvis Young, Howard Finster, Casey McGlynn and others.”
To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and the October 14th Folk-Art auction, visit www.millerandmillerauctions.com.
