Slow Art Sunday - Moses

Ah, a June wedding.  If you’re not familiar with Grandma Moses, Slow Art Sunday is honoured to introduce you to this lovely lady with a great story.  Born in 1860, she enjoyed art as a child, however, her mother turned Anna Mary’s focus to the “practical” arts of soapmaking and dressmaking to secure a job. During her busy family, farm-life years she did a little embroidery, however, it wasn’t until she was 78 that she began to paint in earnest!

At age 93 she graced the cover of TIME magazine after being in almost 200 exhibitions. Her expression of rural, folksy, “old-timey” (her word!) scenes was her unique connection with her patrons.  At first her jam and preserves sold better at local fairs than her paintings but it wasn’t long until a New York collector saw her work in her small town, drugstore window.  Her recognition grew from there and she painted for years to come.  “Grandma” lived to be 101.

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