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the art of cooking, the art of sewing and textiles. Sharing historical
art, street art, a story about art. Do you have a question or need help
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with it. My only rule is that if someone asks for critique it must be done with generosity and consideration.
This is a place of learning, encouragement and inspiration.
One of my favorite types of art is American Folk Art
and with that Grandma Moses.
I was going to write about Grandma Moses, but then, I found this old YouTube, and it is a must-watch. Grandma Moses is interviewed and she gives some great advice. Also, it tells Grandma Moses' story better than I can. It's about 5 minutes long so grab a cuppa and sit back to watch not only an artist but a woman who IS American art history.
Grandma Moses Smithsonian age 77
Bennington Museum
Her painting on record cover.
She made Time Magazine. 
I hope you watched the video. All of these photos will make sense.
That's it for now. I look forward to seeing you in Sunday in the Art Room.
Nicole
C'est une publication très intéressante et très émouvante sur un personnage dont j'ignorais l'existence
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, clever woman you introduced me/us to!
ReplyDeleteI think I´ll grab the crayons Ingo bought me, no matter what! ;-) Have a wonderful Sunday, dear host!
She was quite an original lady. I love her comment "Anyone can paint if they want to." And I agree that taking lessons does change your style - but I don't think it is all bad. I think classes improved me, but I retained a good amount of my own style - probably because I am stubborn. Ha ha...and I always keep asking "what if...."
ReplyDeleteGrandma Moses -- she is such a legend! I love outsider art. Our equivalent to Grandma Moses in Canada is the maritimes artist Maud Lewis, who lived her entire life in poverty, abuse and crippling physical disability but whose art shone with joy and beauty like the sun.
ReplyDelete...I have always been fond of Grandma Moses. Growing up we were friends with a Moses family. Mrs Moses painted and my Mother bought one of her paintings. It's known as our "Grandma Moses!"
ReplyDeleteI have heard of her :-D Hope you are doing okay :-D
ReplyDeleteI've seen many of Grandma Moses paintings ta the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermton. They also have a lot of both father and son Wyeths there. (There are also Wyeths at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine). Anyhow, the Grandma Moses are so interesting. Funny how she said in that video she painted to kill time and make money. Her work is great though. Thanks for sharing the video. I enjoyed it. Even in the 1950's she looked like someone from the past, didn't she? Have a great arty day. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThe National Portrait Gallery has a great show of the works of Grandma Moses. I think that is my Tuesday post this week.
ReplyDeleteAmazing that she started on her seventies! Thanks for sharing. -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWhat good advice she gave. Even so, most will never achieve what she accomplished. I love her paintings.
ReplyDeleteGrandMa Moses are is wonderful and thanks for this great post with video ~ hugs, ^_^
ReplyDeleteShe seems like an amazing person and artist!
ReplyDeleteI will watch the video later today, Nicole, but I certainly like her art. It's a style I like very much - it's peaceful and beautiful and always fills me with calm. Thank you for sharing. Have a good start to the new week,
ReplyDeleteShe was an amazing woman. Beautiful photos and tribute. I am unable to see the video because I am in Canada 🇨🇦
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this story because I was absolutely unfamiliar with her! You learn and discover something new every day!
ReplyDeleteHer painting style is so beautiful. <3
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Boa tarde minha querida amiga Nicole. Confesso que nunca ouvi falar, dessa pintora americana. Uma excelente tarde de domingo, bom início de semana e grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro.
ReplyDeleteI just watched the video - she was a lovely woman and I can also hear some humor in her words. I loved her "everyone can paint". Thank you for sharing this, Nicole.
ReplyDeleteHow nice. I didn't know about her at all.
ReplyDeleteThank you for highlighting this artist whom I hadn't heard of.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I loved Grandma Moses and the homey simplicity of her art. I THINK (but not sure) in the basement group of things I've yet to go through that we have a print of one of her pieces that my mom got. I should dig that out!
ReplyDeleteDear Nichole big big thanks for beautiful and very inspiring story of a highly talented lady 👍♥️
ReplyDeleteI love rural folk art ,it provokes life within my soul
She such an amazing artist who painted effortlessly I believe as she said anyone can paint .it gives me hope I can too