Horses Plowing Maud Lewis circa 1962 Oil On Panel 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 Sold	Oxcart Near the Water Maud Lewis circa 1958 Oil On Panel 11 3/4 x 14 1/2 Sold	Hauling Wood Maud Lewis circa 1962 Oil On Panel 12 x 13 3/4 Sold
Untitled - Christmas Card Maud Lewis circa 1963 Oil 3.25 x 5.25 Sold	Red Sleigh Maud Lewis circa 1950 Watercolour 3.2 x 5.2 Sold

Maud Lewis

Maud Lewis was born, Maud Dowley, in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.  She began painting with her mother. Together they would paint hundreds of Christmas cards every year, to sell on the streets of Yarmouth.  When she married, she and her husband Everett Lewis moved into a tiny 10 by 12 foot cabin, without electricity, water, or any modern comforts.

Maud suffered from the effects of polio and arthritis and was severely handicapped in her range of movement.  Everett encouraged her to paint, taking her on drives in the countryside in his Model T for inspiration.  She went from painting cards to painting on plywood panels, which Everett cut to a size she could manage with her limitations.

She painted one or two oil paintings each day, placing them in the oven to dry.  Her images were irresistible and uncompromising in their positive outlook. Patrons came to her door, where she sold her paintings for $4.00 and later $5.00 and $10.00.  She eventually became known to collectors beyond her district, and found representation at Ten Mile House, a gallery in Halifax.  She died in 1970 at the age of 67.