Maud Kathleen Lewis (née Dowley; March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) [1] was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. [2] She lived most of her life in poverty in a tiny house in Marshalltown, …

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 …

Maud Kathleen Lewis (née Dowley; March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) was a Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia. Living in poverty with her husband in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova …

May 17, 2023 · 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 …

Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s most beloved folk artists. Despite living with arthritis her innate talent allowed her to paint vibrant scenes of maritime life.

Feb 10, 2025 · Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Maud’s career as an artist began as a child when her mother started her painting Christmas cards. After her parents died Maud moved to Digby …

Maud Lewis was a Canadian folk artist known for her distinctively flat and brightly colored paintings. Her small-scale depictions of animals and landscapes formed decorative …

Maud Lewis exemplified the simple life. But simple doesn’t mean dull. The simplicity of her paintings, brushed initially with scrounged paint from local fishermen onto ubiquitous green …

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.

Nov 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 …