Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations.
Maud Lewis died.
Her art spilled over into everything from dust pans to the walls of her house.
She painted canvases of animals, children, and her surroundings.
Despite the hardships she faced, she was able to find joy in her life, a joy that she expressed through her art.
When her parents died and she was forced to find her own way in the world, she married and set up a modest household in a small cabin.
Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations