{"product_id":"our-maud","title":"Our Maud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Maud: The Life, Art and Legacy of Maud Lewis - \u003c\/strong\u003eby Ray Cronin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Maud: The Life, Art and Legacy of Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of Maud’s life, and traces her impact on Nova Scotia, her fame, the saving of her painted house, and the Nova Scotia folk art renaissance sparked by her example. The book looks at how Maud Lewis has become a role model for children with juvenile arthritis, her posthumous role in the creation of Atlantic Canada’s largest art museum, and how her story has become known around the world, culminating in the hit feature film Maudie starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRAY CRONIN is a writer, curator, and arts consultant. From 2001-2015 he worked at the Art gallery of Nova Scotia as Curator of Contemporary Art and then Senior Curator from 2001-2007. His book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Colville: Art and Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published by the Arts Canada Institute in 2017 alongside the first book in his series, Gaspereau Field Guides to Canadian Artists on Mary Pratt. Ray lives in East Hants, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Maud Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"year-author\"\u003eMaud Lewis (1903-1970) is one of Canada's most celebrated folk artists.  \u003cspan\u003eThough she lived in conditions of abject poverty and was crippled by severe arthritis, her creative imagination soared above these difficult circumstances. Sitting by the window of her tiny house near Digby, Nova Scotia, Lewis painted sunny scenes of idyllic rural life, filled with brilliant colours, gentle animals, and cheerful domesticity.  Despite her humble background, Lewis's joyful paintings achieve a quality of emotion and beauty reached only in the greatest art - an achievement befitting Canada's most beloved folk artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"year-author\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Ray Cronin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003eArt Gallery of Nova Scotia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2018\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781554577989\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e160 pages\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9\" x 11.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40296989392998,"sku":"Book - Our Maud","price":37.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/OurMaud.jpg?v=1698174360","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/our-maud","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}