| Full Name |
Maud Kathleen Lewis |
| Date of Birth |
07 March 1903 |
| Place of Birth |
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Date of Death |
30 July 1970 |
| Place of Death |
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Canadian / Canada |
| Education |
- |
| Profession |
Folk Artist, Painter |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1937 - 1970 |
| Brief Information |
Maud Lewis was a Canadian folk artist known for her vibrant, simplistic, and optimistic paintings of rural life in Nova Scotia. She achieved national recognition late in her life, selling her small paintings from her tiny, brightly decorated house. Her work captures the beauty of everyday life and has become a cherished part of Canadian art and culture. |