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24-Aug-2007
Tramp art at WCMFA
HAGERSTOWN, MD - The exhibition "Tramp Art: The Art of Folk Wood Carving" will be on view at the Washington County Museum of Fine Art in the Fulton Decorative Arts Gallery from September 8 through November 18, 2007.
Drawing from the collections of Lewis Allen and Doug Bast, the exhibition will highlight an art form only recently garnering the attention it deserves. Tramp art can be found in many forms, from ornate frames to notch carved boxes and even full-size furniture pieces. Many of the items that will be displayed are frames of various sizes with levels of detail. Also included in the exhibition will be intricately notched boxes and a beautiful example of small-scale furniture.
Tramp art has its roots in Eastern and Northern European folk art traditions. Immigrants brought these traditions to America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries where techniques were refined and new materials led to the development of new styles. Tramp Art was a whittling craft whose form was dictated by the materials available to the artist. The most readily available materials were cigar boxes and crate wood. These materials could be obtained for free, therefore making this an accessible art practice to many people.
Though little is known about the many artists who produced Tramp Art, their amazing abilities to create beauty out of discarded wood lives on through the large body of work still existing today. As scholars increasingly look to Folk Art as a means of examining the evolution of American culture, this exhibit plays an important role in highlighting Tramp Art within this context.
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2007 from 2:30pm to 4pm.
For more information on the Museum, please phone (301) 739-5727 or visit www.wcmfa.org. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am to 4pm and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.
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