{"id":476,"date":"2014-06-06T10:46:59","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofyarmouthartgallery.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2018-01-29T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T15:36:11","slug":"maudified-house-project-promoted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofyarmouthartgallery.com\/?p=476","title":{"rendered":"June 6, 2014 – Maudified house project promoted"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOWN OF YARMOUTH SPORTING A “MAUDIFIED” LOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, June 5, 2014<\/p>\n

For folk art aficionados in Canada\u00a0(and further afield), Maud Lewis is a household name. Yet most people are\u00a0not aware that this renowned artist’s roots are in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.\u00a0The Friends of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) Western Branch Society\u00a0intend to change that. They’ve just launched the “Maudified” house project,\u00a0which consists of placing 11 miniature painted houses-inspired by Maud\u00a0Lewis-at various sites in Yarmouth.<\/p>\n

“The purpose of the project,” says Wendy Majestic, VP of the Society and\u00a0project co-ordinator, “is to draw attention to Maud’s amazing story, and to\u00a0let the world know that her story starts here. We also want to celebrate the \u00a0artistic talent in the region, beautify the town and to raise funds for\u00a0children’s programming at the art gallery-so it’s a many-sided affair.<\/p>\n

It all started last January when local civic and corporate sponsors funded\u00a0the project. Scores of volunteers assembled and primed the houses. Then 16\u00a0artists and nine students from Plymouth School applied their magic during\u00a0the winter. The mini-houses were recently installed at various locations and\u00a0will remain at their sites until they are auctioned off at Th’YARC, a local\u00a0community theatre, on September 14. (The students’ house is part of a raffle\u00a0with the draw on the same date.)<\/p>\n

The diminutive Maud met and married a fish pedlar, Everett Lewis, in 1938.\u00a0They lived in a small 13 ft. 6 in x 12 ft. 6 in. house in Marshalltown,\u00a0Digby County. With no plumbing or electricity, and despite the hardships and\u00a0challenges she faced-including debilitating rheumatoid arthritis-Maud found\u00a0joy through painting. Her art spilled over onto everything from dustpans and\u00a0scallop shells, to the walls and windows of her home.<\/p>\n

In Yarmouth, many activities are planned during the summer and fall focused\u00a0on Maud Lewis. Currently a Maud Lewis Homecoming exhibit is at the AGNS\u00a0Yarmouth location, including three documentaries about the late folk artist\u00a0that can be viewed during opening hours. A self guided tour of pinpointing\u00a0the locations of the “Maudified” houses is also available, and local author\u00a0Sandra Phinney has published Maud Lewis and the Maudified House Project: The\u00a0Story Starts Here, which will be launched at the AGNS (Yarmouth) on June 18.\u00a0Story circles are also planned, as well as a Maud Lewis Festival this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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