Eddie Arning was born in the farming community of Germania, Texas. As a young adult, he was admitted into a Texas mental institution for violent acts. In 1964, after 60 years in the institution, he was introduced to crayons, and began coloring. Over ten years, he produced over 2000 drawings. Arning stopped drawing suddenly in 1973 when he was forced to leave his home because of "bad conduct." Arning is represented in numerous museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...

, The Smithsonian Institution, and the Museum of American Folk Art.