House Resolution 1162 + Fav Artist Fridays!

November 6th is fast approaching, voters! If you haven't yet familiarized yourself with House Resolution 1162, please click the apple below and read about the proposed amendment to Georgia's constitution. This issue directly affects your kids, their schools, and teachers like me.

As is often the case, the language being used on the ballot just doesn't tell you enough. Get to know what you're voting for (or against!!) before you hit the polls in a couple months.

Now on to Fav Artist Fridays! (after the jump)



I think it's about time we take a look at a favorite woman artist!

Photograph of Grandma Moses painting.

Anna Mary Robertson--better known as Grandma Moses--was born on September 7, 1860 in upstate New York to a family of twelve. She grew up on a farm and even tended her own (Mt. Nebo) until 1936.

Mt. Nebo on the Hill, 1940, embroidery yarn on fabric.

She was always creative and everyone who knew her loved her embroidery. Eventually, arthritis made it difficult for her hold a tiny needle and it was then that she took up painting. She was well into her seventies by that time!

The Quilting Bee, 1940 - 1950

Get Out the Sleigh, 1960

The Pond, 1956

In three decades, she painted over 1600 canvases, many of which were given to friends and family as thank you gifts. Interestingly, the older she got the more detailed her artwork became. It was in her nineties that she developed her signature naïve folk style with lots of people in everyday scenes. You can almost see them bustling back and forth across the canvas as they go about their days! (please click on the pictures above for larger images)

Grandma Moses became so famous for her primitive-style artwork that she was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine on her 100th birthday and a U.S. commemorative stamp was issued in her honor in 1969. View more of her stuff here!