Grandma Moses

Born Anna Mary Robertson in rural Greenwich, New York, in 1860, Grandma Moses's early life was far removed from the art world. The third of ten children, she began working as a live-in housekeeper at just 12 years old, a role she continued for 15 years. Her artistic inclination was evident even then; an employer noticed her appreciation for Currier and Ives prints and provided her with drawing materials. After marrying Thomas Salmon Moses, she spent nearly two decades farmin…