Nyla Gladine Thompson, Mouth Painter, c. 1950s Original Oil Painting on Postcard toy sword this is a mid 19th

this is a mid 19th c

As one can surely never have to many books

the texture of the wood panel and effects of time on the paint have asserted themselves

He lost his ears along the way

The beard is super soft

Nyla Gladine Thompson, Mouth Painter, c. 1950s Original Oil Painting on Postcard toy sword this is a mid 19thI didn't quite understand the meaning of "mouth artist" handwritten on the back of this hand painted postcard when I found it, or recognize the name of Nyla G. Thompson of Austin, TX who signed it, but a little googling led me the fabulous folk outsider collector Jim Linderman's Dull Tool Dim Bulb blog, where I learned a bunch about her, including that she did, as a polio survivor, indeed paint by holding a paintbrush in her mouth. [here's a link] As