Among the best-known folk woodcarving artists in Kentucky is Minnie Adkins. She is adept at creating animal carvings and has given generous assistance to her various neighbors to help them in developing art careers of their own. Minnie is known for her red foxes, bears, possums, tigers and roosters. Her figures are smoothly carved and painted and the animal faces are distinctive. Minnie also carves and paints scenes from the Bible, but overall, her favorite subjects are animals.

The American Folk Art Museum, The Smithsonian, The National Gallery of Art and many more collect Minnie’s work.

Her home county, Elliott, has designated the 3rd Saturday in July as a day to honor and celebrate it’s own resident Folk Artist.