... the use of technique, subject matter, concept and materials. These artists only create their work for themselves and therefore do not care about the public's opinion or their interpretation thereof. Often they do not even show their work to others and prefer to rather keep it a secret (2004:2). An example of unusual subject matter can be found at the Owl House in Nieu Bethesda. In the Owl House, Helen Martins has created a fantasy world filled with owls, camels, mermaids and other invented creatures. The Owl House can also be used to illustrate unusual conceptual meaning Outsider artists attach to their work. Martins only aim was to fill her life and home with colour and light. Therefore she covered her walls with coloured, crushed glass and filled her house with lamps, candles and mirrors. Also, a sun motif is repeated throughout the house. The motif was copied from a ...

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