You probably know this artist, Maud Lewis. Not too long ago I watch a great movie of her life. She had arthritis and she still managed to paint. Her art was primitive, her colors stood out. I admire those with the talent to paint, so many greats are self taught.
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Maud Lewis’ pictures are quite small, usually only 20 to 25 centimeters large, their largest picture measures 90 centimeters. The paintings show outdoor scenes with people and domestic animals and wild animals such as horses, cats and birds. Maud’s
painting technique was to remove the colors directly and unmixed from the tube, so that they appear bright and bright and the surfaces are clearly delimited. She used all sorts of materials, including wooden boards and
baking sheets . Even the walls of her house painted them to the last corner.
From 1945 to 1950 their paintings sold for two to three dollars. Only in the last three, four years of her life did Lewis get seven to ten dollars per painting. In 1964, she received national attention for the first time through an article in “Star Weekly” and a year later she was presented in a
documentary film by
CBC Television . The selling price of her works has been rising steadily since the last years. Two of her paintings were sold for more than $ 16,000. The highest selling price so far was “A Family Outing” with $ 22,200 at an
auction in
Toronto in 2009.
Maud Lewis, 1903–1970 – UK Disability History Month (ukdhm.org)
