Essie Ann Ward

Folk artist Essie Ann Treat Ward of Searcy County, often referred to as “Grandma Moses of the Ozarks”; circa 1970s.

White woman holding a painting of a log cabin with woman and man

Courtesy of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History/Mrs. Craig Tucker Collection (S-96-10-3)

Media

Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

Category

Folk Art / Folklore and Folklife

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Female

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