Isaac Smith, whose animal carvings transcended US folk art, dies at 72 - Dallas News (blog)

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Isaac Smith, whose animal carvings transcended US folk art, dies at 72 Dallas News (blog) Folk artist Isaac Smith typically woke up at his Oak Cliff home around 7 a.m. and drank a beer before picking up an ax and a knife to spend the rest of his day carving animals out of wood. Smith, 72, was found dead in his bed on Christmas evening. His ...