Minnie Adkins (born March 13, 1934) is an American folk artist.
Minnie Adkins is a Kentucky folk artist known for her painted wood carvings of animals – roosters, red foxes, bears, possums, and horses.
In 1968, Adkins, her husband Garland, and their son moved, like many families in Appalachia, to Ohio in search of jobs.
Homesick, she continued to carve animals and sold her work at local outdoor markets.
She continues to carve her iconic figures and collaborate on children's books[8] [9] with Kentucky musician and author Mike Norris.