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1905 Pine Ridge, Kentucky - 1998. Known for: Biblical theme carved folk art figures, decorative and utilitarian objects.
Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art. Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items,... Read full biography
Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art. Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items, such as walking sticks and letter openers. McKenzie began carving in earnest after retiring from his... Read full biography
Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art. Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items, such as walking sticks and letter openers. McKenzie began carving in earnest after retiring from his job as a truck driver for a lumber company, and his sculpture soon became familiar around the country.? ?McKenzie’s work is diverse and challenging. He is well known for his dramatic Biblical tableaux,... Read full biography
Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art. Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items, such as walking sticks and letter openers. McKenzie began carving in earnest after retiring from his job as a truck driver for a lumber company, and his sculpture soon became familiar around the country.? ?McKenzie’s work is diverse and challenging. He is well known for his dramatic Biblical tableaux, particularly for various versions of the Garden of Eden and Noah’s Ark. His Devil Family sculptures are especially challenging and ambiguous. McKenzie is also known for the individual female figures which portray women in a variety working roles -... Read full biography
Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art. Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items, such as walking sticks and letter openers. McKenzie began carving in earnest after retiring from his job as a truck driver for a lumber company, and his sculpture soon became familiar around the country.? ?McKenzie’s work is diverse and challenging. He is well known for his dramatic Biblical tableaux, particularly for various versions of the Garden of Eden and Noah’s Ark. His Devil Family sculptures are especially challenging and ambiguous. McKenzie is also known for the individual female figures which portray women in a variety working roles - nurses, cleaning ladies and waitresses, particularly several who are topless and who carry carved order pads for di... Read full biography
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Carl McKenzie (1905–1998) Self-Taught/Folk Art
Carl McKenzie was born near Pine Ridge in Wolfe County Kentucky. He carved throughout his life, producing numerous utilitarian and decorative items, such as walking sticks and letter openers. McKenzie began carving in earnest after retiring from his job as a truck driver for a lumber company, and his sculpture soon became familiar around the country.? ?McKenzie’s work is diverse and challenging. He is well known for his dramatic Biblical tableaux, particularly for various versions of the Garden of Eden and Noah’s Ark.
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