Right now I am watching a mover called Maude. It's about a folk artist born with a disability who painted. She married and was becoming recognized in the folk art industry. Her and her husband lived in a small cottage in Nova Scotia. Maud Kathleen Lewis March 7, 1903 – July 30, 1970) Living in pove rty with her husband in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia , most of her life, she achieved national recognition in 1964 and 1965. Several books, plays and films have since been produced about her. Lewis remains one of Canada's best-known folk artists. Her works and the restored Maud Lewis House are displayed in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia . Dowley was born with birth defects and came to develop rheumatoid arthritis , which reduced her mobility, especially in her hands. Dowley was introduced to art by her mother, who instructed her in the making of watercolour Christmas cards to sell. She began her artistic career by selling hand-drawn and painted Christmas cards