In an 1841 watercolor-and-ink drawing, John James Trumbull Arnold, an itinerant artist who roamed Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania in pursuit of commissions, portrayed himself with a quill in his ...

Thirty-three years ago, Mary Myers carved and painted her first nutcracker because she thought the ones in stores looked too shiny and new — too perfect. That day in 1989, the Virginia Beach resident ...

Origins of the collection -- The folk art collection and colonial Williamsburg -- Editorial note -- An introduction to American folk art -- Paintings in oil -- Paintings in watercolor and pastel -- ...