Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed grimaud playing cards and I think two layers

and I think two layers of it) with tightly packed stuffing inside (perhaps sawdust

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I find her quite a thoughtful

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which may once have attached him to something or provided a means for hanging him

Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed grimaud playing cards and I think two layersI've found nothing about the Bill Ward who signed this, but a pretty great carved head I think it is, reminding me some of the work of Ernie Richardson (Damascus, VA) and with a bit of Shields Landon Jones about it, too especially the very wide mouth! Very pink skin, very blue eyes, and with an intensity and complexity of expression that feels very of the moment to me. 7 3 8 x 3 3 4 x 3 1 2 d. 2nd half 20th c. Signed on the underside and in very good