Jeanine Taylor Folk Art

04/08/2026

11/19/2025

Hello everyone! Please note that we will have special hours from now until the end of the year. Check out the calendar below to learn about the details.

11/18/2025

Seamlessly blending rich stories of Old Florida, humor and surrealism, Melissa Menzer’s latest arrivals are pure magic! She’s teamed up with her sister, Nancy Welling, on several of these new pieces. Stop in to see them in person.

11/01/2025

Is it too early to have holiday music stuck in our heads? Maybe so, yet, here we are 😂 A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our holiday open house today! Special shout out to little Louie for serenading us with his version of Christmas carols 🙉

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween, friends! Are all of our 2025 holiday collections out and on display, ready for tomorrow’s open house? Yes. But are we eating a ton of Halloween candy as we put finishing touches on the displays? Also, yes! Tonight we are witches riding into the night but tomorrow we’re Santa’s lil helpers🧙‍♀️➡️🧑‍🎄 cheers, y’all!

Holiday Open House: Saturday, November 1st from 11am-2pm

10/23/2025

Folk Art Under the Big Top is on display for one more week (closing Friday, October 31st 👻) and what a ride it has been! Come out and catch a glimpse before the big top comes down.

If you’re interested in checking out Jennifer Lemmer Posey’s presentation on the circus and folk art, pop over to our YouTube channel where you can view a recording of the event.

10/11/2025

A huge thank you to Jennifer Lemmer Posey for making the from sunny Sarasota to deliver the most captivating presentation about the history of the circus and its ties to folk art. We are blown away! Stay tuned, friends, as we plan on sharing a video recording very soon. In the meantime, block of a day or two of your schedule to visit the museum. We can’t wait to plan our own visit! Have a great weekend, y’all!

10/11/2025

Stop by today at 1pm to enjoy a presentation by Jennifer Lemmer Posey all about the history of the circus and folk art! This event is free and open to the public. 🎪

10/08/2025

Join us THIS SATURDAY as we welcome Jennifer Lemmer Posey, the Tibbals Curator of Circus at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, for an engaging presentation delving into the rich history of the circus and its connection to folk art. Set against the backdrop of Jeanine Taylor’s fall show, Folk Art Under the Big Top, this event offers a unique learning experience for guests.

Space is very limited, and guests are encouraged to arrive before the event starts at 1 pm.

About Jennifer Lemmer Posey
Jennifer Lemmer Posey has a deep passion for outsider art and earned her master’s degree in art history from the Florida State University. Her fascination with the circus began during a college internship at the Ringling Circus Museum. Following her graduation, she was offered a position at The Ringling, where she embarked on her lifelong career as Curator of Circus.

With over 20 years of experience as a curator, she has contributed to publications such as The American Circus, The Amazing American Circus Poster, and Early Popular Visual Culture. Lemmer Posey served as an Advisory Scholar for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrating the Circus Arts in 2017.

10/04/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who came out today and shopped local with us here at Jeanine Taylor Folk Art, , and

We’ve had a beautiful start to October and enjoyed catching up with old friends and neighbors. Cheers to y’all!