A Whimsical Journey: The Life and Art of DeLoss McGraw DeLoss McGraw, born in Okemah, Oklahoma in 1945, is an American artist whose work breathes life into the intersection of painting and poetry. His journey began not as a direct path to artistic renown, but rather as a confluence of experiences—a childhood steeped in collecting outsider art, formal studies at institutions like the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles and Cranbrook Academy of Art, and a pivotal migration westward to California seeking fertile ground for his creative expression. This relocation proved transformative, setting th…