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Grandma Moses

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Artist

The Resume

    (September 7, 1860-December 13, 1961)
    Birth name is Anna Mary Robertson
    Began painting in her late seventies
    Painted over 1600 works of simple rural life, including 'The Old Oaken Bucket,' 'Sugaring Off,' 'Out for the Christmas Trees,' 'Thanksgivng Turkey,' 'Apple Butter Making,' 'Moving Day on the Farm' and 'Rainbow'

Why she might be annoying:

    Whenever she got angry, she would say 'ishkabibble' to herself until she calmed down.
    There was very little variety in what she painted.
    She was stubborn.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Only five of her ten children lived past infancy.
    She did not receive international acclaim for her paintings until she was in her 80s.
    She suffered from arthritis, making sewing difficult, so she painted instead.
    She was known for her kindly personality.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 77 Votes: 41.56% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 112 Votes: 50.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 36.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 124 Votes: 44.35% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 190 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 253 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 395 Votes: 41.27% Annoying