If you didn’t know much about Warren Kimble and you looked at his art, you might guess that he is from a bygone era. Maybe the fact that he uses antique architectural boards for his “canvas” gives you that impression. Maybe his art itself, which looks primitive American, gives you the impression that he may not be among us anymore. But Warren Kimble is among us as a contemporary artist living in Vermont. In fact he is one of America’s best known living folk artists.

Chances are that even if you don’t know his name, you have seen Warren Kimble’s art. As a result of his popularity as a folk artist, he has deals with over forty with home furnishings partners who combined create over $100 million in retail sales. With this kind of home penetration through retail outlets, it wouldn’t be unusual for you to have run across his art. Perhaps that is why some of his work seems so “familiar.”

Looking at Warren Kimble art, you can’t escape his humor. Some is of the pun variety as in Gone Fish Inn or Cat Nap Inn. The shapes of some of his animals – some call them whimsical – also tend to engage the “funny” region of your brain. Take a look at the bull in Cock N Bull Inn.

Whether on home furnishings or art prints, you’re sure to fancy your Warren Kimble art.