A Tulip in Winter
A Story About Folk Artist Maud Lewis
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A celebration of a beloved folk artist, and her artistic expression of joy and beauty.
Known for her vibrant and cheerful paintings of landscapes, plants, and animals, Maud Lewis’ iconic folk art is celebrated around the world. Despite her beautiful art, she spent much of her life living in poverty with rheumatoid arthritis. In this stunning picture book, author Kathy Stinson and illustrator Lauren Soloy bring Maud’s world to life: how she captured in her art what she loved most, while navigating the mobility issues caused by her condition. From bright paintings of the sea and countryside, to the flowers and birds she painted on the walls of the small house she shared with her husband, Maud’s work continues to delight and inspire viewers young and old.
A Tulip in Winter features:
Backmatter about Maud Lewis’ life and legacyNotes from the author and illustrator about how Maud has impacted their livesUplifting and visually compelling, Maud’s story will inspire young readers to find and focus on the beauty in their worlds.
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Beginning with the early life of Canadian artist Maud Lewis (1903–1970), Stinson conveys in brief bursts of text the biography of "a woman as one-of-a-kind as her house." As young Lewis matures, and a condition (noted in back matter as rheumatoid arthritis) leads to the end of her piano-playing, she turns to painting: "Shapes./ Lines./ Colours./ Everywhere!" After her parents die, and she becomes a fish peddler's housekeeper, the artistic eye and spirit nurtured in childhood find her adding painted details to the home. Depicting a world populated with bright flowers, singing birds, and curious cats, Soloy, modeling digital illustrations on Lewis's cheery naïf aesthetic, shows how, despite her frequent lack of materials, Lewis was driven to adorn the world with "what was good and beautiful." This deeply sympathetic biography is testimony to a creative life that yielded joyful art. Back matter includes a biography and creators' notes. Ages 4–8.
