Folk Art Room

This interior originally accommodated Ima Hogg’s bath and dressing room. Following her death in 1975, the area was renovated to become a room to recognize her many interests and civic contributions. Thanks to the addition of the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center in 2010, the art objects and memorabilia conveying her and her family’s philanthropy moved to the Hogg Family Legacy Room. In 2010, the interior pictured here was turned into a gallery space dedicated to American folk art. Folk artists are often self-taught. They may not know of the historic traditions of visual art, may choose not to observe them, or may adapt them in personal ways. Some of the objects here were made for practical purposes, while others were just meant to be visually enjoyed.