Outsider Art

February 16, 2026 at 9:00 am

Posted in: Trips

Here are some of my photos of sculptures made by ‘Outsider’ or ‘Intuitive’ (self-taught) artists in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin.

Fred Smith’s Wisconsin Concrete Park

Nick Engelbert’s Grandview in Wisconsin

The “Glass House” on the corner of Elk and Beaver in Freeport, Illinois

The Dickeyville Grotto in Wisconsin

Kinetic yard sculptures made of found objects and upcycled trash in Wisconsin