Ossie Lee Samuels
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BornNovember 18, 1931
Wilcox County, Georgia, USA
DiedJuly 6, 2017 (aged 85)
Tallahassee, Florida
Knownforwood carving
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| Born | November 18, 1931 Wilcox County, Georgia, USA |
| Died | July 6, 2017 (aged 85) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Known for | wood carving |
Ossie Lee Samuels (1931 – 2017) was an American artist known for his wood carving.
Samuels was born on November 18, 1931, in Wilcox County, Georgia.[1] He worked as a tree surgeon until he was disabled due to a fall from a tree.[2] At this time he began carving figures from wood, often incorporating the shape of the original piece of wood.[3] In the 1990s Robinson moved to Tallahassee, Florida.[4] He died there on July 6, 2017.[5]
Samuels work is the collections of American Visionary Art Museum,[1] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[6]
