Maud Lewis: A World Without Shadows
1976
10 min
Coming soon
Set against a background of her paintings and the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, landscapes they depict, this short documentary is a portrait of the life and work of one of Canada's foremost primitive painters, Maud Lewis. Emerging from her youth crippled with arthritis, Lewis escaped into her painting at the age of 30. She had never seen a work of art and had never attended an art class but her paintings captured the simple strength, beauty and happiness of the world she saw - a world without shadows.
Details
Set against a background of her paintings and the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, landscapes they depict, this short documentary is a portrait of the life and work of one of Canada's foremost primitive painters, Maud Lewis. Emerging from her youth crippled with arthritis, Lewis escaped into her painting at the age of 30. She had never seen a work of art and had never attended an art class but her paintings captured the simple strength, beauty and happiness of the world she saw - a world without shadows.
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directorDiane Beaudry
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editingDiane Beaudry
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cinematographyBlake JamesKent Nason
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cinematography - assistanceMike Mahoney
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sound recordingPatricia Kipping
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commentaryBarry Cowling
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narratorNiki Lipman
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original songBarry CowlingPaul Mason
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singerSue-Ellen Lothrop
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musical arrangementPaul Mason
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animation cameraSimon Leblanc
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assistant sound editorJanice Brown
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
Education
Ages 9 to 12
Arts Education - Visual Arts
Health/Personal Development - Mental Health/Stress/Suicide
Science - Biology
Students research other Canadian artists, present biographies. How is Maud’s story unique? What is meant by the phrase, “a world without shadows”? Research arthritis and other famous people with the disease. How have they overcome the challenges of living with arthritis? Create artwork in Lewis’ style using local settings; host an art show at school or in community to raise money for The Arthritis Society or other charity.
