BRATTLEBORO — A special exhibit of original paintings by Will Moses, great-grandson of world-famous artist Grandma Moses, is now at Vermont Artisan Designs in Brattleboro.
Fifteen original oil paintings by Moses are on display in the special exhibit, which includes books that he has illustrated and jigsaw puzzles of some of his works.
Moses, who lives in the family farmstead in Eagle Bridge, N.Y., was very young when his great-grandmother died at 101. She was considered a primitive painter who began her painting career in her late 70s. Her work was “discovered” by a New York gallery owner in 1940 and she became world famous.
Grandma's son, Forrest, was also a painter who started late in life. He took his grandchildren, including Will, into his studio in Eagle Bridge and let them experiment with paints. Will was the grandchild who took to it and has continued through the years.
Will's paintings are oil on Masonite, the same medium that his family used. His subjects are mostly nostalgic renderings of New England village scenes or whimsical inspirations that include witches or fairy tale characters.