My Dawg Mike by Courtney Jolliff
This is an original portrait painting executed on a vertical, rectangular piece of repurposed corrugated cardboard, featuring a stylized depiction of a man known as 'Mike.' The artwork is rendered in a folk-art or neo-expressionist style characterized by bold, heavy black outlines and a simplified color palette. The subject is shown from the waist up, wearing a light blue collared shirt against a muted purple-grey background. His facial features are emphasized through thick contouring, highlighting a dark beard, mustache, and expressive eyes. The skin tones are applied with visible brushstrokes in shades of tan and yellow, especially around the bridge of the nose and forehead. The physical substrate shows significant signs of wear consistent with found materials, including irregular, hand-cut edges, visible corrugation along the sides, and some peeling or creasing of the top paper layer on the left margin. Created circa 2023-2024 for the 'Service' exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, this piece holds deep narrative value, representing an individual who supported the artist during a period of homelessness following a 2022 house fire. The raw, unrefined nature of the materials serves as a poignant metaphor for the resilience and lived experiences of both the artist and the sitter. The craftsmanship is intentional in its raw aesthetic, utilizing the texture of the cardboard to add depth to the flat color fields. While no signature is visible in this front-facing view, its provenance is linked to Courtney Jolliff's debut show.
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Estimated Value
$450 - $700
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Category
Contemporary Folk Art / Mixed Media Painting
Appraised On
March 3, 2026
Estimated Value
$450 - $700
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My Dawg Mike. , done by Courtney Jolliff included in his recent art show Service, his first show in Detroit Michigan. The subjects and inspiration of his show were all the people who were there during his time being homeless due to the house fire suffered in 2022.
Item Description
This is an original portrait painting executed on a vertical, rectangular piece of repurposed corrugated cardboard, featuring a stylized depiction of a man known as 'Mike.' The artwork is rendered in a folk-art or neo-expressionist style characterized by bold, heavy black outlines and a simplified color palette. The subject is shown from the waist up, wearing a light blue collared shirt against a muted purple-grey background. His facial features are emphasized through thick contouring, highlighting a dark beard, mustache, and expressive eyes. The skin tones are applied with visible brushstrokes in shades of tan and yellow, especially around the bridge of the nose and forehead. The physical substrate shows significant signs of wear consistent with found materials, including irregular, hand-cut edges, visible corrugation along the sides, and some peeling or creasing of the top paper layer on the left margin. Created circa 2023-2024 for the 'Service' exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, this piece holds deep narrative value, representing an individual who supported the artist during a period of homelessness following a 2022 house fire. The raw, unrefined nature of the materials serves as a poignant metaphor for the resilience and lived experiences of both the artist and the sitter. The craftsmanship is intentional in its raw aesthetic, utilizing the texture of the cardboard to add depth to the flat color fields. While no signature is visible in this front-facing view, its provenance is linked to Courtney Jolliff's debut show.
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