Inspiring Self-Taught Painter of Dots
Sam McMillan, from Winston-Salem, NC, started painting when he was 60 years old. Call his work folk art, outsider art, self-taught art, or vernacular art — I call it inspiring. You have probably heard Thomas Kinkade being referred to as The Painter of Light. Sam McMillan, to me, is The Painter of Love. His artwork evokes memories of innocent childhood and gives me a peaceful, joyful feeling when I view it. This is my homage to Sam, The Dot Man. Enjoy.
Video: Meet Sam
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Photos of Sam's Work
I just love the colors!
Flickr photos from queenodesign. See them in a slideshow here.
Meet Sam in Person
Sam McMillan's Art Gallery
701 Northwest Boulevard
Winston-Salem NC 27101
Phone 366.724.1597
[Please phone ahead]
Quotes from Sam, The Dot Man
Dots are my trademark.
I paint everything.
Online Article: Sam, The Dot Man
Article about Sam -- PDF format
Here's an excellent article about Sam McMillan from VisitWinstonSalem.com. It's a must-read if you are hungering for some more about Sam! Great pix, too!
Folk Art in the Blogosphere
Blog posts on folk art and outsider art
- Martín Ramírez In Rain Taxi «
- The Ramírez retrospective continues to tour, and recently moved from an extended stay at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, to the San Jose Museum of Art. The only Midwest date begins October 6th, at the Milwaukee Art Museum. ... We also went to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan and saw American Masterpieces, some amazing pieces of Self-Taught, Outsider or Vernacular Art, whichever word you use to describe it. (I like ?Outsider Art? because it ...
- accidental mysteries: Fred Stonehouse: The Philosophy of Dreams
- a blog about photography, design, art, architecture, ephemera, found objects, pop culture, anonymous, outsider art, folk art, self-taught art, illustration, beauty, esoterica, auctions, discovery, art environments, mystery, .... FS) I definitely respond to a certain kind of bygone vernacular visual tradition. Maybe that's nostalgia. Somebody said ?Nostalgia is a thief who breaks into your house and leaves the jewels behind.? I don't even know what that means, ...
- International Shows for Kiwi Visionary Art: New Zealand Outsider ...
- The New York Outsider Art Fair, at the American Folk Art Museum from January 8 to 11, 2009, and the Galerie Impaire in Paris in April and May, will both showcase work by Antipodean self-taught and visionary artists. ... In an effort to to promote this "often neglected strand of New Zealand vernacular visual culture", Shepherd has developed a taxonomy of self-taught and visionary art, including thirteen categories ranging from geometry to symbolism and spirituality. ...
Folk Art Books
For learning more...
Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources
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Folk Art Museums
Museums across America
- American Folk Art Museum
- 45 West 53rd Street
New York NY 10019 - The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
- 325 West Francis Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185 - Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico,home
- 706 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Love Folk Art?
High-Quality Prints to Purchase
Grandma Moses posters at AllPosters.com
Warren Kimble posters at AllPosters.com
Michael Humphries posters at AllPosters.com
Surfing the Web for Sam, The Dot Man
You may have to scroll to find him (or CTRL F "Sam")
- Folk Art at Fearrington Village
- The Fearrington Folk Art show, held every February, features the Southeast's finest Folk Artists. Sam McMillan, Mary Proctor, Danny Doughty and Mr Imagination all exhibit and sell their colorful artwork.
- Folk Art Friends & Rockin' Rollers
- Folk Art Friends and Rockin' Rollers.
- The Carolinas, 2007
- McMillian is one of the most charming artists you would ever meet.
- Detour Art Atlas -- Artist Detail
- Sam "The Dot Man" McMillan 1926-
- Smithsonian: Inside Smithsonian Research
- Shows a painting by Sam: "Sunday Morning" (2004), an enamel-on-board.
- Overfifties.com - anna7's blog
- My Day in Fearrington Village.
- A Carolina Discovery -- Southern Living | Find Articles at BNET.com
- A Carolina Discovery from Southern Living in Home & Garden provided free by Find Articles.
- Empty Bowls
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina notes Sam McMillan "stepping up to end hunger."
Sam, The Dot Man Highlights
Lens highlights
Here is a photo of Sam at the 2008 Kentuck Festival!
To Chavon and the rest of Sam's grandchildren: I love your grandpa and do feel lucky that he is near. I hope you get the chance to visit from Hawaii. Love.
Don't You Just Love Sam, The Dot Man?
Let me know you came by
Tell me what you think and feel about Sam and his art.
Laniann wrote...
Yes, I do love Sam, The Dot Man, and his spirit. 5*s and I Favorite it.
Posted June 19, 2009
OhMe wrote...
Wow. That is so neat that Sam the Dot Man's grandchild signed your guest book
Posted May 30, 2009
Chavon wrote
I love Him, He is my grandpa... we are his grandchildren in Hawaii. and you are all so lucky to live so close to him
Posted March 19, 2009
poddys wrote...
Very nice lens, and an interesting man. 5***** Dot painting is very popular in El Salvador as well. I have several paintings from someone who was a well known artist a few years ago. I love them.
Posted February 22, 2009
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
They can call it whatever they want. I like it.
Great tribute
Lizzy
Posted January 26, 2009
Tipi wrote...
I really enjoy the art on this lens and the artist. - The lensmaster is pretty cool too! :)
Nice!
Posted January 24, 2009
GrowWear wrote...
in reply to jfield Please come back and tell us about your visit!
Posted January 05, 2009
jfield wrote...
Very cool guy. Thanks for bringing him to my attention. We are only about an hour from Winston, so a field trip is definitely in order!
Posted January 04, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
Sam's work IS amazing and inspiring -- to think that he started @ 60 years of age. There is hope for us.
Posted December 16, 2008
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