Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961) better known as "Grandma Moses", was an American folk, or self-taught, artist.
Moses began painting in her seventies after she was unable to continue her work with embroidery due to arthritis. Her paintings were displayed in a drugstore window when they were discovered by an art dealer.
She painted themes that were familiar to her, scenes depicting the rural life of common folk. Many of her paintings show scenes from long ago, such as women gathered together to prepare a holiday meal or children chasing the Thanksgiving turkey in a barnyard. These paintings provide a visual record of the day-to-day activities of early twentieth-century farm life.
Grandma Moses was a prolific painter, producing over 3600 canvasses in the last thirty years of her life. Before her fame, she would charge $2 for a small painting and $3 for a large. Some of her paintings have sold for over a million dollars in recent years. Her winter paintings are reminiscent of some of the known winter paintings of Peiter Bruegel, the Elder.
Primary-aged students or students studying American history might especially enjoy the work of Grandma Moses.
Project idea: Think of a time when you get together with family or friends. Perhaps it is for a wedding, holiday meal, birthday or church potluck. Imagine who would be there, what types of food you would eat, what kinds of activities you would do together, etc. Use markers and crayons to draw the event in the style of Grandma Moses.
Moses began painting in her seventies after she was unable to continue her work with embroidery due to arthritis. Her paintings were displayed in a drugstore window when they were discovered by an art dealer.
She painted themes that were familiar to her, scenes depicting the rural life of common folk. Many of her paintings show scenes from long ago, such as women gathered together to prepare a holiday meal or children chasing the Thanksgiving turkey in a barnyard. These paintings provide a visual record of the day-to-day activities of early twentieth-century farm life.
Grandma Moses was a prolific painter, producing over 3600 canvasses in the last thirty years of her life. Before her fame, she would charge $2 for a small painting and $3 for a large. Some of her paintings have sold for over a million dollars in recent years. Her winter paintings are reminiscent of some of the known winter paintings of Peiter Bruegel, the Elder.
Primary-aged students or students studying American history might especially enjoy the work of Grandma Moses.
Project idea: Think of a time when you get together with family or friends. Perhaps it is for a wedding, holiday meal, birthday or church potluck. Imagine who would be there, what types of food you would eat, what kinds of activities you would do together, etc. Use markers and crayons to draw the event in the style of Grandma Moses.
source for biographical information: Wikipedia
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