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Billy Roper BIOGRAPHY
20/21st century. Known for: Outsider folk art.
Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University... Read full biography
Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University held a show called Billy Roper Visual Story Teller, because with each painting there is a story. At the... Read full biography
Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University held a show called Billy Roper Visual Story Teller, because with each painting there is a story. At the age of 42 he sold his first painting. In the early years supplies were hard to come by and he painted on anything he could find. One of his paintings is on a washing machine lid. You will find most... Read full biography
Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University held a show called Billy Roper Visual Story Teller, because with each painting there is a story. At the age of 42 he sold his first painting. In the early years supplies were hard to come by and he painted on anything he could find. One of his paintings is on a washing machine lid. You will find most of Billy's works today on canvas, wood and some on paper with mediums of acrylic, oil pastels and charcoals. Roper has been featured in Southern Living magazine, The Dahlonega Nugget newspaper, North Georgia Living magazine, The Echo and The Nooze... Read full biography
Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University held a show called Billy Roper Visual Story Teller, because with each painting there is a story. At the age of 42 he sold his first painting. In the early years supplies were hard to come by and he painted on anything he could find. One of his paintings is on a washing machine lid. You will find most of Billy's works today on canvas, wood and some on paper with mediums of acrylic, oil pastels and charcoals. Roper has been featured in Southern Living magazine, The Dahlonega Nugget newspaper, North Georgia Living magazine, The Echo and The Nooze magazine. Also one man shows included North GA College and State Unive... Read full biography
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Billy Roper born and raised in the North Georgia Mountains of Pickens County. He has been referred to as a Folk Artist, Self-taught and Outsider artist. North Georgia College and State University held a show called Billy Roper Visual Story Teller, because with each painting there is a story. At the age of 42 he sold his first painting. In the early years supplies were hard to come by and he painted on anything he could find. One of his paintings is on a washing machine lid. You will find most of Billy's works today on canvas, wood and some on paper with mediums of acrylic, oil pastels and charcoals.
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