Let's go see Mother Wilkerson's Farm

Th Is Book Is Published In Honor Of Mrs. Lizzie Wilkerson Artist Who Was Born In 1900 In A Ruralcommunity Of Newton County Georgia Usa. She Was The Youngest Of 21 Children Although Shewas Childless. In 1919 She Married Dewey Wilkerson A Local Friend Laborer/Mechanic And Movedto Atlanta.In 1978 Her Brilliant And Unique Talent Was Discovered Through A Georgia State Universitycommunity Outreach Program Headed By Jean Ellen Jones Professor Emeritus Of Art. Followingthree Successful Separate Shows In The Atlanta Metropolitan Area Mrs. Wilkersons Artwork Hangs Inthe Most Prestigious Museums Of The United State. Animal Parade Is In The Permanent Collection Atthe Museum Of American Folk Art New York New York; Covington Country Plantation Hangsin The National Museum Of American Art Smithsonian Institute Washington D.C. And Pinkangel Is In The Permanent Collection At Atlanta High Museum Of Art. Mrs. Wilkerson Died In1984 At The Age Of 84 Following A Brief Illness. During The Last Survey Owners Of Her Art Have Refusedall Requests From Buyers Regardless Of The Amounts.