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Maud Kathleen Lewis ( née Dowley; March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. [2] . She lived most of her life in poverty in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia.
Biography. Maud Lewis (1901–1970) has become one of Canada’s most renowned artists, the subject of numerous monographs, novels, plays, documentaries, and even a feature film. She was born into relative comfort and obscurity, and died in poverty, though enjoying national fame.
Nov 14, 2018 · By. Amanda Prahl. Updated on November 14, 2018. Maud Lewis (March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) was a 20th-century Canadian folk artist. With a focus on subjects in nature and ordinary life and a folk style of painting, she became one of the best-known artists in Canadian history.
May 17, 2023 · Maud Kathleen Lewis (née Dowley), artist (born 7 March 1901 or 1903 in Yarmouth, NS; died 30 July 1970 in Digby, NS). Maud Lewis was a Canadian painter and folk artist. Her artistic talents were largely hidden throughout much of her life — a result of poverty, shyness and social anxiety brought on by suffering from severe birth defects.
Maud Lewis (1903 - 1970) Canada's Folk Artist. Maud Lewis exemplified the simple life. But simple doesn’t mean dull.
May 1, 2024 · Maud Lewis (1903–1970) was, and still is, one of Canada’s most celebrated folk artists, but even so, she’s often left out of the conversations about Canadian women’s art history. Lacking the training and sophistication of the Montreal-based Beaver Hall Group and the radical intrepidness of Vancouver artist Emily Carr, Lewis took a ...
May 6, 2022 · Nova Scotia. The incredibly bright future of Maud Lewis. Paintings by Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis, who died in 1970, sold for record-breaking amounts in 2021. Experts and art lovers are...
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