“My, my. I don’t know how I did it. (Laughs) But I did it.”
Cited in Allie Light, Irving Saraf (1983), "The Angel That Stands By Me"
Minnie Eva Evans was an African American artist who worked in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s. Evans used different media in her work, but started with using wax and crayon. She was inspired to start drawing due to visions and dreams that she had when she was a young girl. She is known as a southern folk artist and as a surrealist and visionary artist as well. Wikipedia
“My, my. I don’t know how I did it. (Laughs) But I did it.”
Cited in Allie Light, Irving Saraf (1983), "The Angel That Stands By Me"
“God has sent me pictures of the angel that stands by me and directs me what to do.”
Cited in: Joyce Elaine Noll (1991), Company of Prophets: African American Psychics, Healers & Visionaries. p. 80
Cited in Allie Light, Irving Saraf (1983), "The Angel That Stands By Me"
“Something told me to draw or die.”
Cited In Susan Mitchell Crawley "Let It Shine: Self-Taught Art From The T. Marshall Hahn Collection" p. 177
“I had day visions — they would take advantage of me.”
Cited in Whitney Museum of American Art (1975 Brochure), "Minnie Evans" Call number ND237.E78 W43 1975
“I have no imagination. I never plan a drawing, they just happen.”
Cited in: Paul Arnett, William Arnett (2000), Souls Grown Deep: The tree gave the dove a leaf. p. 308
“My whole life has been dreams.”
Cited in Whitney Museum of American Art (1975 Brochure), "Minnie Evans" Call number ND237.E78 W43 1975