Maud Lewis Collection – lisa疯马秀 Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa疯马秀 Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:09:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Painted Worlds /store/painted-worlds.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=painted-worlds Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:17:37 +0000 /store/painted-worlds A full-colour, narrative and illustrated critical art history of the works of iconic Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis. “Rather than thinking of Maud Lewis as an artist who was untrained, […]

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]]> 89086 Brighten the Corner Where You Are /store/brighten-the-corner-where-you-are.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brighten-the-corner-where-you-are Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:02:54 +0000 /store/brighten-the-corner-where-you-are In this bittersweet novel inspired by the life of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis, master storyteller Carol Bruneau gives voice to the artist, allowing her to speak from beyond the grave, freed from the stigmas of gender, poverty and disability that marked her life and shaped her art.

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]]> 84608 Maud’s Country /store/mauds-country.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mauds-country Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:54:28 +0000 /store/mauds-country.html/mauds-country Maud Lewis stayed close to home: the rugged coastlines and gentle valleys of Nova Scotia's southwest knew鈥攂ut they provided ample material for her joyful creative spirit. Now revered as Canada's foremost folk artist, Maud Lewis (1903-1970) transformed her world of poverty and deformity into a magical kingdom of happy children, contented animals, and a peaceful and charming rural environment.

Maud's Country offers unique insight into the landscapes that inspired Lewis's works and her own special way of representing them. The materials she had at hand were primitive鈥攑articleboard, crude brushes, marine or house paints. But these were all she needed to convey her message that happiness and harmony exist all around us, for those who have eyes to see.

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]]> 53308 Maud Lewis Colours /store/maud-lewis-colours.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maud-lewis-colours Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:54:05 +0000 /store/maud-lewis-colours Maud Lewis Colours is a perfect first introduction to colours through the joy-filled art of Nova Scotia's most famous folk painter, Maud Lewis. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright colours and bold forms in Lewis's whimsical paintings. Babies and toddlers will have fun learning their colours as they explore each vibrant image. A perfect companion to Maud Lewis 1 2 3, this set makes a great baby gift.

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]]> 90241 From Ben Loman to the Sea (HC) /store/from-ben-loman-to-the-sea-hc.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-ben-loman-to-the-sea-hc Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:44:00 +0000 /store/from-ben-loman-to-the-sea-hc.html/from-ben-loman-to-the-sea-hc This is one of two unique books that delight both children and adults, combining the work of folk artist Maud Lewis with the poetry of Lance Woolaver. Each volume contains a narrative that complements the paintings; one follows the mail sleigh as it delivers Christmas packages; in the second, the reader sees through the eyes of a young man as he leaves his home, countryside, and town to go to sea.

Both titles are treasures, the first books to celebrate the life and work of Maud Lewis, Nova Scotia's most prominent folk artist. Now brought to readers in a new format that enhances the beauty of the art of Maud Lewis.

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]]> 55989 Christmas with the Rural Mail /store/christmas-with-the-rural-mail.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-with-the-rural-mail-2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:37:55 +0000 /store/christmas-with-the-rural-mail-bb.html/christmas-with-the-rural-mail-bb A gentle poem describing the journey of a mailsleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children, Christmas with the Rural Mail is a holiday classic. The poem is carefully crafted to fit Maud Lewis's colourful paintings, and the mailsleigh passes children skiing and tobogganing, oxen and Clydesdale horses pulling heavy loads, and the train station, among other classic rural winter scenes.

Lewis's artwork is ideal for babies and toddlers, with its bright colours and simple forms, and the paintings and poem together perfectly evoke Christmases gone by. This is a sturdy board book edition great for young readers.

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]]> 55854 Christmas with the Rural Mail /store/christmas-with-the-rural-mail-1.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-with-the-rural-mail Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:32:23 +0000 /store/christmas-with-the-rural-mail.html/christmas-with-the-rural-mail A gentle poem describing the journey of a mailsleigh through rural Nova Scotia at Christmas time, delivering packages and parcels to children, Christmas with the Rural Mail is a holiday classic. The poem is carefully crafted to fit Maud Lewis's colourful paintings, and the mailsleigh passes children skiing and tobogganing, oxen and Clydesdale horses pulling heavy loads, and the train station, among other classic rural winter scenes.

Lewis's artwork is ideal for babies and toddlers, with its bright colours and simple forms, and the paintings and poem together perfectly evoke Christmases gone by. This is a sturdy board book edition great for young readers.

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]]> 54016 The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis /store/illuminated-life-of-maud-lewis.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-illuminated-life-of-maud-lewis Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:28:15 +0000 /store/illuminated-life-of-maud-lewis.html/illuminated-life-of-maud-lewis Maud Lewis (1903-1970) was recognized and revered in her own lifetime. She offered her endearing images to the passing world through her roadside sign, "Paintings for Sale," and was rewarded by the enthusiastic response she received from both the community and tourists as well as from art collectors.

The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis is an invitation to share once again with the world the perceptions of this celebrated Nova Scotia folk artist in prose, photographs, and reproductions of her works.

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]]> 53501 Maud Lewis Colouring Book Volume 2 /store/maud-lewis-colouring-book-volume-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maud-lewis-colouring-book-volume-2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:18:41 +0000 /store/maud-lewis-colouring-book-volume-2.html/maud-lewis-colouring-book-volume-2 The Maud Lewis Colouring & Activity Book Volume 2 features pictures to colour, crosswords, word searches, connect-the-dot, and other activities. Inspired by the artwork of Maud Lewis, Canada's most beloved and best-known folk artist, this delightful book is suitable for children between the ages of 3-10.

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]]> 55615 Maud Lewis Activity and Colouring Book /store/maud-lewis-activity-and-colouring-book.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maud-lewis-activity-and-colouring-book Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:17:50 +0000 /store/maud-lewis-activity-and-colouring-book.html/maud-lewis-activity-and-colouring-book Newly published by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the Maud Lewis Colouring & Activity Book featuring pictures to colour, crosswords, word searches, connectthe-dot, and other activities. Inspired by the artwork of Maud Lewis, Canada鈥檚 most beloved and best-known folk artist, this delightful book is suitable for children between the ages of 3-10.Maud Lewis (1903-1970) was recognized and revered in her own lifetime. She offered her endearing images to the passing world through her roadside sign, 鈥淧aintings for Sale,鈥 and was rewarded by the enthusiastic response she received from both the community and tourists as well as from art collectors.

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