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Steve Cull-Courtesy Kentucky Homes and Gardens Magazine Jan/Feb 2004
Local mailman Steve Cull is a self-taught artist who had his first shows at Louisville gallerys in the 1970′s. He has shown paintings as far away as Nantucket, and as close as the Chapman Freidman Gallery at 624 West Main Street in Louisville.
Down the Hill (l) and On the Roller Coaster (r) - Chapman Friedman Gallery brochure
The 2004 article in Kentucky Homes and Gardens gives some background into why Steve chose to paint in a 19th Century folk art style. He says he identified with those working class artists, and felt comfortable with the flat style typical of folk art paintings.
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