In 1982 we started selling
antique paintings and prints but within a short while odd and unusual folk
art began to interest us. As our home started filling with tramp
art, crown of thorns, penknife whimseys, folk marquetry and rustic, we
offered the overflow of these vintage collectables to our customers.
And so - our specialization (some might say obsession) with late
18th & early 19th century American folk art became our passion and
business. Call us "collector dealers."
We are sponsors and the
web-masters of the educational folk art website
Our way of sharing our interest,
knowledge and study collection
Living near the Adirondack Park in upstate New York,
keeps us close to our customer base and the Adirondack folk culture reenergizes
us with the make-do, recycle materials, camp-craft, aesthetic. We
participate in various antique shows in the North Eastern, United States throughout the year
and the internet has given us access to like-mined clients, collectors and
the just plian curious. We thank you for visiting our online gallery and
please contact us with your special decorating needs as our inventory is
not fully revealed via this website.
John & Linda Sholl
contributions to museum exhibits
1999 The Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, Vt.; Tramp Art, Green
Mountians and Beyond, Featuring the Collection of John and Linda Sholl.
(PDF) article on tramp art exhibit.
1997 Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, Canton, NY; Tramp Art, An
Exhibition from the Collection of John And Linda Sholl
1990 /91 The Potsdam Public Museum, Potsdam, NY; Tramp Art; an
exhibit featuring 80 pieces of tramp art from the Sholl Collection
contributions to books
2001 By Hand, 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art
Tradition by Janice Eaton Kilby. Publishes 5 images of tramp art items
from Sholl collection
2001 Home Sweet Home, The House in American Folk Art by Deborah
Harding and Laura Fisher. Publishes 3 images of tramp art from Sholl
Collection
1998 Tramp
Art One Notch At A Time by Wallach & Cornish; publishes 19
images of tramp art items from the Sholl Collection. The Authors
acknowledgement "Special thanks to John and Linda Sholl who shared
our vision from the start and worked unselfishly to develop historically
significant information on several makers"
contributions to periodicals
2004, February; Art & Frame Review. Frame This! - Tramp Art
Frames by Mike Mcleod. Publishes 5 images of tramp art items
from Sholl Collection
2003, April; Log & Timber Style. Folk Art from Cigar Boxes.
By Brooke Baldwin. Interview with John Sholl about his interest in tramp
art.
1999 June; Architectural Digest; Tramp Art, Remarkable Objects
Crafted From Humble Materials by John A. Cuadrado. Publishes an image
of a tramp art item from Sholl Collection
contributions to the media
2004, December, Northeast Journal of Antiques & Art, Vol.
II #4. John Sholl's article on, Chipwork
vs. Tramp Art
2003, May 24th; HGTV (Home & Garden Television)
"Collectable Treasures" episode col-1110,
host Sharon Anderson interviews John
& Linda Sholl about their tramp art collection,
2002, April 10th, , Columbia News Service, Thrift
of Yesteryear Produces Today's Collectable - Tramp Art;
Author Mariee Pilkington interviews John Sholl |
