Jimmy Lee Sudduth

Fayette County native Jimmy Lee Sudduth (1910-2007) was a critically acclaimed self-taught artist who painted almost exclusively with natural pigments and mud from the surrounding area. His work has been shown in galleries in New York, Switzerland, and Germany.

Jimmy Lee Sudduth stands beside a display of his folk-art paintings at an outdoor arts festival.
Courtesy of the Robert Cargo Folk Art Gallery
Jimmy Lee Sudduth stands beside a display of his folk-art paintings at an outdoor arts festival.