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James' Castle of Art
by Jennifer Dalton


*Lake Tea Cup in the Sky II (triptych)* by Flo Kemp

A deaf, self-taught artist who died over 20 years ago at the age of 77, who never learned sign language or how to speak, James Castle is finally getting his due as an artist.


*Idaho* by Jimmie James and Nuala Clarke

Born in southwestern Idaho, Castle amassed over several decades a gigantic collection of drawings of his rural home and surroundings from unique perspectives, all drawn on scavenged surfaces like lined paper, pages from mail-order catalogues and the insides of cardboard boxes and matchbooks.


*Trio* by Jennifer Cecere

Featuring works by PaintingsDirect.com artists.

Hundreds of his works were recently exhibited in a New York gallery called The Drawing Center, attracting daily crowds of admirers

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